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Marion County, Missouri: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Marion County is 182.6 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 230 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (70), Rail grade crossing (60), Air permit holder (minor source) (34). 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: 39.8052, -91.6079.

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 Marion County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	9	4.6	1.96xSignificant	5 to 15.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	90.4	51.8	1.75xSignificant	77.6 to 104.8	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	47.9	30.2	1.59xSignificant	38.8 to 58.8	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	21.9	14.5	1.51xSignificant	15.2 to 30.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	32.8	23.8	1.38xSignificant	24.4 to 43.2	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	17	13	1.31x	11.2 to 24.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	182.6	143.2	1.28xSignificant	163.6 to 203.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	14	11.3	1.24x	9.3 to 20.6	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22.8	18.5	1.23x	16.1 to 31.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	21.8	17.9	1.22x	15.2 to 30.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	551	453.4	1.22xSignificant	516.7 to 587.2	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	22.1	18.7	1.18x	15.9 to 30.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.3	13.9	1.1x	10.4 to 22	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 Marion County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,134.6	9,842.6	+13%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.9	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	81.9	59.8	+37%	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	99.6	96.9	+3%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	25.8	28.6	-10%	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.

Formaldehyde18.62 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.79 per million
Benzene0.89 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit70
Rail grade crossing60
Air permit holder (minor source)34
Industrial wastewater discharge17
Gas station (mapped facility)16
Brownfield property5
Large hazardous waste generator4
Small hazardous waste generator4
Heliport3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Oil-fired power plant2
TRI reporting facility2
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)2
Major air pollution source1
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Auto repair or body shop (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.

Basf Corp - Hannibal Site, Palmyra
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), o-Xylene, Toluene, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 964,231 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63461MRCNCSTATE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.1
Continental Cement Co Llc, Hannibal
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 339,799 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 63401CNTNNHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Basf Corporation, Palmyra
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056953765 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Amvac Chemical Corp, Palmyra
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide, Methanol, Toluene, Formaldehyde and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 380 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6346WMVCCH315HI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Amvac Chemical Corp. Hannibal Plant, Palmyra
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043694543 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Hannibal Pws, Hannibal
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000576421 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Hannibal - Water Treatment Plant, Hannibal
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 63098 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Hannibal - Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hannibal
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 63099 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Knapheide Mfg Co The, Taylor
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110054814518 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Basf Corporation, Palmyra
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056953765 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
H Crane, Llc, Hannibal
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028295583 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Quick Stop 11, Palmyra
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110031276385 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Palmyra Pws-Treatment Plant - 712 N Bradley, Palmyra
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009873789 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Basf Corporation, Palmyra
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056953765 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Basf Corporation, Palmyra
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110056953765 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hannibal
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001463764 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Architectural Woodworking Building, Palmyra
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001463773 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Power Plant, Palmyra
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977624 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Avenues, Hannibal
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072080309 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
101 S Main Street, Palymra
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110072250574 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Weatherstone Wwtp, Palmyra
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,400.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006725650 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Hannibal Sanitary Landfill, Hannibal
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009870899 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Jacobson Warehouse Co Inc 67997-Mo-001, Palmyra
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110011919424 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Bayview Campground Pool, Palmyra
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110035766338 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Amvac Hannibal Plt, Palmyra
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038239475 (U.S. EPA ECHO) 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 Marion 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 Marion 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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