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Audrain County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Audrain County is 168.6 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 319 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (102), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (77), Industrial wastewater discharge (53). 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: 39.2032, -91.7624.

How this county ranks in Missouri

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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 Audrain County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.9	30.2	1.62xSignificant	38.9 to 60.9	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	68.1	51.8	1.31xSignificant	56.3 to 81.9	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	21.9	18.5	1.18x	15 to 31.1	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	168.6	143.2	1.18xSignificant	149.3 to 190	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.5	17.9	1.15x	14 to 29.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.8	18.7	1.11x	14.5 to 29.3	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	443.2	453.4	0.98x	410.4 to 478	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	12.3	13	0.95x	6.9 to 20.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.1	23.8	0.93x	14.8 to 31.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	10.7	13.9	0.77x	6.2 to 17.4	2019-2023

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 Audrain County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,222.6	9,842.6	+4%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.9	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	68.5	59.8	+15%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	10.2	6.2	+65%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	75.1	96.9	-23%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	17.5	28.6	-39%	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.

Formaldehyde17.86 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.94 per million
Acetaldehyde1.78 per million
Benzene0.84 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing102
NPDES wastewater discharge permit77
Industrial wastewater discharge53
Air permit holder (minor source)25
Gas station (mapped facility)13
Small hazardous waste generator8
Major air pollution source7
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
Brownfield property5
TRI reporting facility5
Large greenhouse gas emitter3
Large hazardous waste generator2
Gas power plant2
Commercial airport1
Heliport1
Oil-fired power plant1
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)1

Highest-severity records

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

Cerro Flow Products Llc, Mexico
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 27,821 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65265CRRCP1500I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Poet Biorefining - Laddonia Llc, Laddonia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Formic acid, Methanol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 25,651 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63352PTBRF89NPI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Adm Soybean Processing Plant, Mexico
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Methanol. 1,465,335 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65265DMSYB400EH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Missouri Ethanol, Llc, Laddonia
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070672528 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa, Mexico
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Dichloromethane, Ammonia, Triethylamine, N,N-Dimethylformamide and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,450 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65265BCRFT5000C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Archer Daniels Midland Co/Mid-America Biofuels Llc, Mexico
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017981656 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Spartan Light Metal Products Llc, Mexico
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel, Manganese, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 168 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6526WSPRTN251LA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Arch Enterprises Inc, Mexico
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070277386 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Arch Enterprises Inc, Mexico
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070331483 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Cerro Copper Casting, Mexico
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011085084 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.7
Missouri Ethanol, Llc, Laddonia
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070672528 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Harbisonwalker International Inc.- Vandalia Mo Plant, Vandalia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 380 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63382HRBSNBOOKE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Harbison Walker Refractories Company Vandalia Plant, Vandalia
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017980489 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Missouri Ethanol, Llc, Laddonia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070672528 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Spartan Light Metal Products, L.L.C., Mexico
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042785518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.7
Continental Products Llc, Mexico
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003964728 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Westgate Mhp, Mexico
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006666429 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Lakeside Estates Wwtf, Mexico
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009712659 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Mexico
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017987384 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Harbison Walker Refractories Company Vandalia Plant, Vandalia
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017980489 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Missouri Ethanol, Llc, Laddonia
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070672528 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Mexico, Mexico
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 6650 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4.1
True Manufacturing Company-Mexico, Mexico
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000444323 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Mexico
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110017987384 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Rahma Halal, Mexico
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071405142 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4

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 Audrain County

Missouri 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 Audrain County, and their findings.
Missouri vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Missouri health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Missouri 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.
Missouri 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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