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Yazoo County, Mississippi: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Yazoo County is 219.2 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 2.1 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 152 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (47), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (44), Air permit holder (minor source) (15). One correctional facility operates in the county. 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: 32.7629, -90.3609.

How this county ranks in Mississippi

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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 Yazoo County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	63.7	30.2	2.11xSignificant	51.2 to 78.4	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	12.2	6.6	1.85xSignificant	7.2 to 19.5	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	83.5	51.8	1.61xSignificant	69.2 to 99.9	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	28.3	17.9	1.58xSignificant	20.2 to 38.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	219.2	143.2	1.53xSignificant	195.4 to 245.3	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	15.2	11.3	1.35x	9.3 to 23.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	New cases	17.2	13.9	1.24x	11.2 to 25.4	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	517.1	453.4	1.14xSignificant	480.2 to 556.3	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.5	18.7	0.99x	12 to 27.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15	18.5	0.81x	9.1 to 23.3	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 Yazoo County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	14,590.1	9,842.6	+48%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	70.3	75.3	-7%	years
Child mortality	101.9	59.8	+71%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	11.4	6.2	+83%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	118.8	96.9	+23%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	25.2	28.6	-12%	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.

Formaldehyde24.59 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.92 per million
Acetaldehyde2.31 per million
Benzene0.66 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing47
NPDES wastewater discharge permit44
Air permit holder (minor source)15
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Brownfield property9
TRI reporting facility4
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
Major air pollution source3
Public airport3
Small hazardous waste generator3
Hazardous waste transporter2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Gas power plant2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Scrapyard (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.

Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc - Yazoo City Mississippi Plant, Yazoo City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol, Copper And Copper Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 6,451,474 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39194MSSSSHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.7
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc, Yazoo City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741485 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.3
Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City, Yazoo City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 8,609 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39194FDRLC2225H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Simmons Farm Raised Catfish I Nc., Yazoo City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 324,866 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 39194SMMNS2628E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Airgas Nitrous Oxide, Yazoo City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Nitric acid. 19,116 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3919WRGSNT1226R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Simmons Farm Raised Catfish Inc, Yazoo
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002214078 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Yazoo City Potw, Yazoo
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008516631 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City, Yazoo City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003999969 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Nitrous Oxide Corp, Yazoo City
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $22,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110038172946 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc, Yazoo City
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741485 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc, Yazoo City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741485 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Maryland Heights Subdivision, Yazoo City
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110008518862 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc, Yazoo City
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000741485 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Texas Eastern Transmission Lp, Yazoo Cit, Yazoo City
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001472825 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Southern Natural Gas Company, Pickens Compressor Station, Pickens
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001976826 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Yazoo, Yazoo City
Gas power plant.
Record ID 2067 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3
Cf Industries Yazoo City Complex, Yazoo City
Gas power plant.
Record ID 10195 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 3
Auto Dealership, Yazoo City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973957 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Cotton Compress Property, Yazoo City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973958 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Dry Cleaner (Vacant), Yazoo City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973959 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
North Former Terminal, Yazoo City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973960 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
South Terminal, Yazoo City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071973961 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
658 West Broadway Street, Yazoo City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974477 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
School Building, Yazoo City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978401 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Johnson Electric Supply, Yazoo City
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980069 (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.

Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City, Yazoo City
EPA FRS registry ID
110003999969
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Yazoo County

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