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Ingham County, Michigan: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Ingham County is 153.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Pancreas deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 840 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Brownfield property (152), Rail grade crossing (126), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (111). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 42.5982, -84.3736.

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Ingham County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	Deaths	5.2	4.1	1.27x	4.1 to 6.5	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.3	4.4	1.2x	4.2 to 6.6	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	13.2	11.3	1.17xSignificant	11.5 to 15.2	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.3	2	1.15x	1.6 to 3.3	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7	6.2	1.13x	5.7 to 8.6	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.1	4.6	1.11x	4 to 6.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.1	3.7	1.11x	3.1 to 5.2	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	16	14.5	1.1x	14 to 18.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.7	17.9	1.1x	17.4 to 22.2	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.6	30.2	1.08x	29.9 to 35.6	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	153.6	143.2	1.07xSignificant	147.3 to 160.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	14.5	13.9	1.04x	12.6 to 16.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5	4.8	1.04x	3.9 to 6.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	53.9	51.8	1.04x	50.3 to 57.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.5	3.4	1.03x	2.6 to 4.6	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	466.2	453.4	1.03xSignificant	455.1 to 477.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	18.6	18.5	1.01x	16.5 to 21	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.6	18.7	0.99x	16.5 to 21	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	5.4	5.7	0.95x	4.2 to 6.7	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	15.5	16.4	0.95x	10.9 to 21.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.9	13	0.92x	10.1 to 14	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6	6.6	0.91x	4.9 to 7.4	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	6.9	8.7	0.79x	5.7 to 8.4	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.2	6.6	0.79x	4.1 to 6.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	16.8	23.8	0.71x	14.7 to 19.1	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	1.9	2.7	0.7x	1.3 to 2.8	2020-2024

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Ingham County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,800.8	9,842.6	-0%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	75.4	75.3	+0%	years
Child mortality	57.9	59.8	-3%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.8	6.2	+10%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	94.7	96.9	-2%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	41.6	28.6	+45%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde15.51 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.54 per million
Naphthalene1.37 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 265 good, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 38, peak 153.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

840 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Brownfield property152
Rail grade crossing126
NPDES wastewater discharge permit111
Gas station (mapped facility)95
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)74
Industrial wastewater discharge57
Small hazardous waste generator48
Air permit holder (minor source)35
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)26
Combined sewer overflow outfall25
Large hazardous waste generator20
TRI reporting facility20
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)8
Hazardous waste transporter8
Heliport8
Major air pollution source6
Scrapyard (mapped facility)5
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)5
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Gas power plant2
Superfund (NPL) site2
EPA air quality monitor1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Solar power plant1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Adam's Plating, Lansing
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 29.6. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MID006522791 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Motor Wheel, Inc., Lansing
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 48.9. NPL Site.
EPA site ID MID980702989 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
Nitrex Metal Technologies Inc, Mason
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $31,369.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012612967 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 9.4
Gmvm-Lansing Grand River Assembly, Lansing
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, n-Butyl alcohol, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 312,622 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 48921GMCGL920TO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Superior Brass & Aluminum Casting Co, East Lansing
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000408130 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.2
Molded Plastic Industries Inc, Holt
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 42,487 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 48842MLDDP2382J (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Americhem Sales Co, Mason
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,756 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 48854MRCHM340NS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Univar Solutions Usa, Lansing
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Toluene, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Certain glycol ethers and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,510 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 48906SHLND2011T (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.6
Gm Lansing Grand River, Lansing
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $50,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013287380 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Superior Brass & Aluminum Casting Co, East Lansing
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 2,871 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 48823SPRRB4893D (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Aurora Specialty Chemistries, Lansing
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000767563 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Nitrex Metal Technologies Inc, Mason
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $31,369.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012612967 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, Holt
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Nickel, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 1,270 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4884WRCHDR1489C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Symmetry Medical Inc Lansing, Lansing
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 975 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 48911JTNGX5212A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Pratt & Whitney, Holt
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene. Reports carcinogens. 970 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4884WPRTTW1781H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Symmetry Medical Inc Lansing, Lansing
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003614802 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Molded Plastic Industries, Inc., Holt
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000408247 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Michigan State University-Water Plant, East Lansing
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $6,187.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042014110 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc., Lansing
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 121 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4890WTNNCT4722N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Molded Plastic Industries, Inc., Holt
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000408247 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Atmosphere Annealing - Bassett Fac, Lansing
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000408586 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Mason Wwtp, Mason
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000733145 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Delhi Twp Wwtp, Holt
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000733323 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Lansing Wwtp, Lansing
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001934505 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Pratt & Whitney Autoair-5643 Enterprise, Lansing
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058886727 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Ingham County

Michigan state cancer registry
Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Ingham County, and their findings.
Michigan vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Michigan health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Michigan environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office
Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.
Michigan drinking water program
Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.
Department of corrections or county sheriff
Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

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