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Kings County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Kings County is 103.1 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. Federal databases place 3,860 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (1,477), Small hazardous waste generator (769), Large hazardous waste generator (622). 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: 40.6559, -73.9391.

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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 Kings County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
StomachNew cases116.61.67xSignificant10.5 to 11.52019-2023
ThyroidNew cases19.3131.48xSignificant18.5 to 202019-2023
StomachDeaths3.82.71.41xSignificant3.5 to 4.12020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases17.316.41.05x15.7 to 18.92019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)Deaths1.91.91x1.4 to 2.52020-2024
PancreasNew cases13.513.90.97x12.9 to 14.12019-2023
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.38.70.95x7.8 to 8.82019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases17.518.50.95x16.8 to 18.22019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.86.20.94x5.4 to 6.22019-2023
All cancerNew cases422.2453.40.93x418.9 to 425.62019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases12.914.50.89x12.3 to 13.52019-2023
PancreasDeaths9.611.30.85x9.1 to 10.12020-2024
ThyroidDeaths0.40.50.8x0.3 to 0.62020-2024
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.16.60.77x4.7 to 5.52020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases13.717.90.77x13.1 to 14.32019-2023
BladderNew cases14.218.70.76x13.6 to 14.82019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases38.551.80.74x37.5 to 39.52019-2023
All cancerDeaths103.1143.20.72x101.5 to 104.82020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.14.80.65x2.8 to 3.42020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths3.65.70.63x3.3 to 3.92020-2024
Brain & nervous systemDeaths2.74.40.61x2.4 to 2.92020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths17.530.20.58x16.8 to 18.12020-2024
EsophagusNew cases2.64.60.57x2.4 to 2.92019-2023
BladderDeaths2.14.10.51x1.9 to 2.32020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths1.63.40.47x1.4 to 1.82020-2024
EsophagusDeaths1.53.70.41x1.3 to 1.72020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths0.820.4x0.7 to 12020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases7.823.80.33x7.4 to 8.32019-2023

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 Kings County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death6,345.49,842.6-36%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy80.175.3+6%years
Child mortality34.959.8-42%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality3.56.2-44%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths44.396.9-54%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths23.728.6-17%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.

  • Formaldehyde19.02 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride3.01 per million
  • Benzene2.86 per million
  • Acetaldehyde1.95 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 233 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 39, peak 99.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

3,860 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • Air permit holder (minor source)1,477
  • Small hazardous waste generator769
  • Large hazardous waste generator622
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)259
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit256
  • Gas station (mapped facility)167
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)152
  • Brownfield property29
  • Hazardous waste transporter23
  • Major air pollution source22
  • Rail grade crossing19
  • Oil-fired power plant12
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)12
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter9
  • TRI reporting facility9
  • Gas power plant8
  • EPA air quality monitor3
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
  • Superfund (NPL) site3
  • Heliport2
  • Airfield1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Crematorium (mapped facility)1
  • 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. Meeker Avenue Plume, Brooklyn

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

    EPA site ID NYN000203407 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn

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

    EPA site ID NYN000206222 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  3. Newtown Creek, Brooklyn, Queens

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

    EPA site ID NYN000206282 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  4. Transcontinental Ultra Flex Inc., Brooklyn

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $20,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000809046 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.3

  5. United Metro Energy Corp., Brooklyn

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 11,506 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 11222MTRTR498KI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  6. Transcontinental Ultra Flex Inc., Brooklyn

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $20,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000809046 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  7. Coney Island Water Pollution Control Plant, Brooklyn

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,412,650.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004332464 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  8. Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogen Facility, Brooklyn

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110009461910 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.1

  9. Transcontinental Ultra Flex Inc., Brooklyn

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $20,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000809046 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  10. Coney Island Water Pollution Control Plant, Brooklyn

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,412,650.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004332464 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  11. Atlantic Chestnut Affordable Housing Llc- Lot 3, Brooklyn

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $3,150.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070664216 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  12. Sherman Abrams Laboratory Inc, Brooklyn

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $2,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110071080298 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  13. Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Facility, Brooklyn

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 147,612 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 11205BRKLYBROOK (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7

  14. 26th Ward Water Pollution Control Plant, Brooklyn

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $17,762.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110014359381 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  15. Belmont Metals Inc, Brooklyn

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Manganese and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 546 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 11207BLMNT330BE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.6

  16. New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $12,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000807789 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  17. Nap Industries Inc, Brooklyn

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000882787 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  18. Nyc-Hh - Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019832724 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  19. Scientific Components Corp, Brooklyn

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 250 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 11235SCNTF13NEP (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.3

  20. New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $12,500.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000807789 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  21. Wilco Finishing Corp, Brooklyn

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000810891 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  22. Signs & Decal Corporation, Brooklyn

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000880814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  23. Nap Industries Inc, Brooklyn

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000882787 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  24. Watermark Designs, Brooklyn

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019234835 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  25. PS 274, New York

    EPA air quality monitor.

    Record ID 360470118 (U.S. EPA AirData)

    Severity 5.9

Correctional facilities

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

  • U. S. Bureau Of Prisons Dayton Manor Family Housing, Brooklyn

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110001608476
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Kings 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 Kings 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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