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Bronx County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Bronx County is 116.5 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Stomach deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate and Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.1 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,836 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (794), Small hazardous waste generator (390), Large hazardous waste generator (314). 4 correctional facilities operate in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 40 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: 40.8517, -73.8697.

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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 Bronx County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
StomachNew cases10.46.61.58xSignificant9.7 to 11.22019-2023
StomachDeaths3.92.71.44xSignificant3.5 to 4.42020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases11.88.71.36xSignificant11 to 12.62019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths7.56.61.14xSignificant6.9 to 8.22020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)Deaths2.11.91.11x1.4 to 32020-2024
ThyroidNew cases14.2131.09xSignificant13.4 to 15.22019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases16.416.41x14.4 to 18.62019-2023
PancreasNew cases13.713.90.99x12.9 to 14.52019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases17.318.50.94x16.3 to 18.22019-2023
All cancerNew cases421.5453.40.93x416.9 to 426.22019-2023
All cancerDeaths116.5143.20.81x114.1 to 1192020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases11.714.50.81x11 to 12.62019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases56.20.81x4.5 to 5.62019-2023
ThyroidDeaths0.40.50.8x0.3 to 0.52020-2024
PancreasDeaths8.911.30.79x8.3 to 9.62020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases13.917.90.78x13.1 to 14.82019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases40.251.80.78x38.8 to 41.72019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.54.80.73x3.1 to 3.92020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths45.70.7x3.5 to 4.42020-2024
BladderNew cases12.818.70.68x12 to 13.62019-2023
Lung & bronchusDeaths19.830.20.66x18.8 to 20.82020-2024
EsophagusNew cases34.60.65x2.6 to 3.42019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths2.64.40.59x2.3 to 32020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths23.40.59x1.7 to 2.32020-2024
BladderDeaths2.34.10.56x2 to 2.72020-2024
EsophagusDeaths1.73.70.46x1.5 to 2.12020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths0.620.3x0.5 to 0.92020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases3.223.80.13x2.8 to 3.62019-2023

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 Bronx County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death9,450.99,842.6-4%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy76.775.3+2%years
Child mortality4559.8-25%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality4.96.2-21%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths73.696.9-24%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths53.428.6+87%deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 40 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

  • Formaldehyde19.77 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride3.01 per million
  • Benzene2.98 per million
  • Naphthalene2.28 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 216 good, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 45, peak 143.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,836 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • Air permit holder (minor source)794
  • Small hazardous waste generator390
  • Large hazardous waste generator314
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit113
  • Gas station (mapped facility)96
  • Brownfield property30
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)20
  • Rail grade crossing16
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)11
  • Major air pollution source10
  • Oil-fired power plant8
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter6
  • Hazardous waste transporter6
  • Gas power plant5
  • EPA air quality monitor4
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)4
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)4
  • Airfield1
  • Crematorium (mapped facility)1
  • Landfill (mapped facility)1
  • TRI reporting facility1
  • 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. Sprague Bronx Terminal, Bronx

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,325 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 10454CSTLL939E1 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.2

  2. Clay-Park Labs., Inc.- Bx.,Ny, Bronx

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $51,297.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000876419 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  3. Stone Services Corp, Bronx

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004344059 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  4. IS 74, New York

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 360050112 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 5.8

  5. Action Environmental Systems Llc, Bronx

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,547.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110017352274 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  6. Fedex Express Jrea, Bronx

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,300.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110038441184 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  7. Fedex Ground - Bronx, Bronx

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,900.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040433144 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  8. Ny Stone Center Inc, Bronx

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,300.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070361382 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  9. Harlem River Yard Ventures Inc., Bronx

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,691.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110072134677 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.5

  10. Sprague Bronx Terminal, Bronx

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110012708686 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.4

  11. Victoria Plating, Bronx

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001592223 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  12. Hunts Point Water Pollution Control Plant, Bronx

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,564,773.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110013300472 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.3

  13. IS 52, New York

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 360050110 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 5.1

  14. Srm - Jenna Llc, Bronx

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 10472JNNCN1465B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 5

  15. PFIZER LAB SITE, New York

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 360050133 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 4.9

  16. Clay-Park Labs., Inc.- Bx.,Ny, Bronx

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $51,297.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000876419 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  17. New York Recycling, Bronx

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001565020 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  18. Nycta - Gun Hill Depot, Bronx

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001610935 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  19. Bronx County Collision Inc, Bronx

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004519799 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  20. Nycpd - Firearms & Tactics Sect, Bronx

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008109411 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  21. Harlem River Yard Transfer Station, Bronx

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019056616 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  22. City Island Yacht Sales & Marina, Inc., Bronx

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019527323 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  23. Espaillat Motors Inc., Bronx

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110032604162 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  24. P.S. 53 Basheer Quisim, Bronx

    Small hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110036023905 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

  25. Barron'S Marine Services, Inc., Bronx

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110040372496 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 4.5

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

  • Nyc Dept Of Corrections Vernon C Bain Center- Prison Barge, Bronx

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110004462313
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

  • Nyc Dept Of Correction Support Services Division, Flushing

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110013699159
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

  • Nyc Dept Of Correction Rodmans Neck Shooting Range, Bronx

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110070515424
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

  • Nyc Dept Design & Constr-Bronx Borough Based Jail, Bronx

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110071380914
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Bronx County

  • New York 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 Bronx County, and their findings.

  • New York 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 York health department, environmental epidemiology

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

  • New York 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 York 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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