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Jackson County, Michigan: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jackson County is 172.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Bladder deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 544 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Brownfield property (114), Rail grade crossing (92), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (83). 3 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 42.2485, -84.4239.

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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 Jackson County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
BladderDeaths6.24.11.51xSignificant4.8 to 7.92020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths6.94.81.44xSignificant5.4 to 8.72020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths42.730.21.41xSignificant39 to 46.82020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases71.651.81.38xSignificant66.7 to 76.82019-2023
EsophagusDeaths53.71.35x3.7 to 6.52020-2024
EsophagusNew cases64.61.3x4.6 to 7.72019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases30.623.81.29xSignificant27.1 to 34.52019-2023
BladderNew cases2418.71.28xSignificant21.1 to 27.12019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths86.61.21x6.4 to 9.92020-2024
All cancerDeaths172.8143.21.21xSignificant165 to 1812020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases16.714.51.15x14.2 to 19.62019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths2.321.15x1.4 to 3.42020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths54.41.14x3.7 to 6.62020-2024
All cancerNew cases514.9453.41.14xSignificant500.9 to 529.22019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases9.78.71.11x8 to 11.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases19.818.51.07x17.1 to 22.72019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths6.15.71.07x4.7 to 7.92020-2024
PancreasDeaths1211.31.06x10 to 14.42020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.63.41.06x2.6 to 52020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.56.21.05x4.9 to 8.42019-2023
PancreasNew cases14.413.91.04x12.2 to 172019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases18.117.91.01x15.6 to 21.12019-2023
ThyroidNew cases10.7130.82x8.5 to 13.22019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases12.516.40.76x7.3 to 202019-2023
StomachDeaths1.92.70.7x1.2 to 2.92020-2024
StomachNew cases4.56.60.68x3.3 to 62019-2023

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 Jackson County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death9,855.19,842.6+0%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy75.175.3-0%years
Child mortality64.359.8+8%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality76.2+13%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths81.296.9-16%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths24.728.6-14%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde15.37 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.48 per million
  • Benzene1.12 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

  • Brownfield property114
  • Rail grade crossing92
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit83
  • Gas station (mapped facility)76
  • Air permit holder (minor source)50
  • Industrial wastewater discharge31
  • Small hazardous waste generator23
  • TRI reporting facility16
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)16
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)9
  • Large hazardous waste generator8
  • Public airport5
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter5
  • Major air pollution source4
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)3
  • Hazardous waste transporter3
  • Commercial airport1
  • Heliport1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

  1. Michner Plating - Mechanic Street, Jackson

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 39.1. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID MIN000505842 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Adco Products Inc, Michigan Center

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $37,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000410056 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 9.8

  3. Eaton Aerospace, Jackson

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $4,688.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110031507705 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.7

  4. Mplx Terminals Llc - Jackson Mi Terminal, Jackson

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 10,216 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49201JCKSN2090M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  5. Tac Manufacturing Inc, Jackson

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates, Lead, Manganese and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 8,296 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49201TCMNF4111C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  6. Brembo Homer Foundry, Homer

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Phenol, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Copper, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,600 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4924WBRMBH62593 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.4

  7. Chemetall Us Inc, Jackson

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Nitric acid, Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,838 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4920WCHMTL11TEC (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  8. Michigan Paving & Materials Co, Jackson

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007275965 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.2

  9. Gerdau Special Steel Na, Jackson

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Molybdenum trioxide, Lead And Lead Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,265 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49204QNXCRPOBOX (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.2

  10. Elm Plating Co-Plt 1, Jackson

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000409772 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  11. Adco Products Inc, Michigan Center

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $37,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000410056 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  12. Michigan Automotive Compressor Inc., Parma

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Nickel, Lead, Copper compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,139 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49269MCHGN2400N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

  13. Royal Adhesives & Sealants, Michigan Center

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Acrylic acid, Xylene (mixed isomers), Zinc compounds. 50,784 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 49254DCPRD4401P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.6

  14. Michigan Automotive Compressor Inc., Parma

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000410083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.2

  15. Eaton Aerospace, Jackson

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $4,688.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110031507705 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  16. Gerdau Special Steel North America, Jackson

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000409843 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  17. Mplx Terminals Llc, Jackson

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000409683 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  18. Adco Products Inc, Michigan Center

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $37,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000410056 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  19. Jackson Wwtp, Jackson

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000733369 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  20. Chemetall Us Inc, Jackson

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110046439323 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  21. Brembo Homer Foundry, Homer

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070057467 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.2

  22. Michigan Paving & Materials Co - Jackson, Jackson

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 7 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 4920WMCHGN16NEL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5.2

  23. Adco Products Inc, Michigan Center

    Air permit holder (minor source). Penalties $37,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000410056 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5

  24. Certainteed Corp, Jackson

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009904693 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

  25. Michigan Automotive Compressor Inc., Parma

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000410083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.8

Correctional facilities

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Jackson 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 Jackson 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.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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