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Camden County, New Jersey: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Camden County is 148.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. Federal databases place 1,803 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (556), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (492), Rail grade crossing (139). 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: 39.8016, -74.99.

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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 Camden County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
ThyroidNew cases17.1131.32xSignificant15.6 to 18.82019-2023
PancreasNew cases16.813.91.21xSignificant15.4 to 18.32019-2023
StomachNew cases7.96.61.2xSignificant7 to 92019-2023
BladderNew cases2218.71.18xSignificant20.4 to 23.72019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases20.917.91.17xSignificant19.3 to 22.62019-2023
All cancerNew cases518.8453.41.14xSignificant510.8 to 526.92019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases2118.51.14xSignificant19.4 to 22.72019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases16.414.51.13xSignificant14.9 to 17.92019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases58.451.81.13xSignificant55.8 to 61.12019-2023
EsophagusNew cases5.14.61.11x4.3 to 5.92019-2023
EsophagusDeaths4.13.71.11x3.5 to 4.92020-2024
PancreasDeaths12.211.31.08x11.1 to 13.52020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases9.18.71.05x8.1 to 10.22019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths54.81.04x4.2 to 5.82020-2024
All cancerDeaths148.2143.21.03xSignificant144 to 152.52020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.53.41.03x2.8 to 4.22020-2024
BladderDeaths4.14.11x3.4 to 4.92020-2024
ThyroidDeaths0.50.51x0.3 to 0.82020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths29.930.20.99x28 to 31.82020-2024
Brain & nervous systemNew cases6.16.20.98x5.2 to 7.12019-2023
LeukemiaDeaths5.65.70.98x4.8 to 6.62020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases15.916.40.97x12.6 to 19.82019-2023
Melanoma of the skinNew cases22.923.80.96x21.2 to 24.72019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths6.26.60.94x5.4 to 7.12020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths3.94.40.89x3.3 to 4.72020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths1.720.85x1.3 to 2.22020-2024
StomachDeaths2.12.70.78x1.6 to 2.62020-2024

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 Camden County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death8,984.49,842.6-9%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy76.275.3+1%years
Child mortality48.459.8-19%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality6.46.2+3%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths100.596.9+4%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths5828.6+103%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.

  • Formaldehyde18.78 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride3 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.77 per million
  • Benzene1.76 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 363 days: 238 good, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 44, peak 168.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,803 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • Air permit holder (minor source)556
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit492
  • Rail grade crossing139
  • Gas station (mapped facility)112
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)108
  • Small hazardous waste generator102
  • Brownfield property89
  • Large hazardous waste generator77
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)20
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)20
  • TRI reporting facility19
  • Heliport15
  • Major air pollution source9
  • Solar power plant9
  • Superfund (NPL) site9
  • EPA air quality monitor4
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter4
  • Hazardous waste transporter4
  • Landfill (mapped facility)4
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)4
  • Biomass power plant2
  • Public airport1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Gas power plant1
  • Proposed Superfund site1
  • 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.

  1. United States Avenue Burn, Gibbsboro

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJ0001120799 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Martin Aaron, Inc., Camden

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD014623854 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  3. Lightman Drum Company, Winslow Township

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 42. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD014743678 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  4. Swope Oil & Chemical Co., Pennsauken Township

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 35.7. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD041743220 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  5. Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek, Gibbsboro

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD980417976 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  6. King of Prussia, Winslow Township

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 47.2. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD980505341 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  7. GEMS Landfill, Gloucester Township

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 68.5. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD980529192 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  8. Puchack Well Field, Pennsauken Township

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD981084767 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  9. Welsbach & General Gas Mantle (Camden Radiation), Camden, Gloucester City

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 41.5. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJD986620995 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  10. Aluminum Shapes Llc, Delair

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $16,800.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000321492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.7

  11. Keystone Industries, Cherry Hill

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000498319 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.5

  12. Massarelli'S Lawn Ornaments, Inc., Hammonton

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110020515307 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.4

  13. Johns Manville, Berlin

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $32,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000321713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.2

  14. The Dow Chemical Co., Pennsauken

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $2,350.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000321474 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8

  15. Route 561 Dump, Gibbsboro

    Proposed Superfund site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. Proposed NPL Site.

    EPA site ID NJ0000453514 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 8

  16. Aluminum Shapes Llc, Delair

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $16,800.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000321492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  17. Buckeye - Pennsauken Terminal, Pennsauken

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $3,825.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000321508 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  18. Johns Manville, Berlin

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $32,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000321713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  19. Ddp Specialty Electronics Materials Us Inc., Pennsauken

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1-Bromopropane, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 7,944 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 08110CLTXC1500J (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.5

  20. Aluminum Shapes Llc, Delair

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $16,800.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000321492 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  21. Buckeye - Pennsauken Terminal, Pennsauken

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,825.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000321508 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  22. Johns Manville, Berlin

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $32,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000321713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  23. Johns Manville, Berlin

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $32,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000321713 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  24. Ergon Asphalt Partners, Lp, Gloucester City

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110007927011 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  25. F W Winter Inc & Co, Camden

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013744387 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

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 Camden County

  • New Jersey 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 Camden County, and their findings.

  • New Jersey vital statistics office

    Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.

  • New Jersey health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • New Jersey 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.

  • New Jersey 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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