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Henry County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Henry County is 168 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 218 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (75), Rail grade crossing (49), Brownfield property (27). 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: 38.3812, -93.7918.

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 Henry County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	New cases	88.4	51.8	1.71xSignificant	75 to 103.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.3	30.2	1.6xSignificant	38.7 to 60.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	28.1	17.9	1.57xSignificant	19.8 to 38.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	28.3	18.7	1.51xSignificant	21 to 37.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	27.8	18.5	1.5xSignificant	19.7 to 38.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	18.9	14.5	1.3x	12.6 to 27.5	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	16.4	13	1.26x	9.9 to 25.8	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.9	8.7	1.25x	6.6 to 17.5	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	168	143.2	1.17xSignificant	149.3 to 188.7	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	27.7	23.8	1.16x	19.4 to 38.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	523.7	453.4	1.16xSignificant	487.8 to 561.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.3	13.9	1.03x	8.8 to 22.3	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11	11.3	0.97x	6.7 to 17.7	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 Henry County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,883.6	9,842.6	+0%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.3	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	46.9	59.8	-22%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	128.7	96.9	+33%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	28.5	28.6	-0%	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.

Formaldehyde18.69 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde1.81 per million
Benzene0.81 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit75
Rail grade crossing49
Brownfield property27
Industrial wastewater discharge24
Air permit holder (minor source)17
Small hazardous waste generator5
Gas station (mapped facility)4
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Major air pollution source2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
Landfill (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.

Tracker Marine Clinton, Clinton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Methyl methacrylate, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 834,833 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 65735TRCKRGOLDE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Plz Corp., Clinton
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 21,920 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 64735RVLMN1001G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
White River Marine Group-Clinton Facility, Clinton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012607624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Champion Brands Llc, Clinton
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $130,243.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015981277 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Tebo Creek Lodge Bar And Grill Wwtp, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006728354 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tc Transcontinental Packaging Capri 2, Clinton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022414680 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Fcs - Clinton Ready Mix, Clinton
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071434030 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Cozy Corner Rv Park Wwtf, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009867279 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
White River Marine Group-Clinton Facility, Clinton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012607624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Clinton Wwtp, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110064255130 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Tc Transcontinental Packaging Capri 2, Clinton
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110022414680 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Montrose Generating Station, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002127680 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Harry S Truman Pwsd #2, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011108158 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
White River Marine Group-Clinton Facility, Clinton
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012607624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
White River Marine Group-Clinton Facility, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012607624 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Stoneridge Sewage Treatment Facility, Clinton
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110024404651 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Deepwater Wwtp, Deepwater
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039785346 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Henry County Industries, Clinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039063624 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Alva Allen Industries, Clinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040720556 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Golden Valley Disposal Property, Clinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040823366 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Champion Brands, Llc, Clinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040823384 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Clinton School District Property, Clinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040823400 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Pats Nursery, Clinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043693063 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Clinton Recovery Center, Clinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110060507651 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hickory Hollow Resort, Clinton
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070068625 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3

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 Henry 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 Henry 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.

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