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Queens County, New York: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Queens County is 96.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Stomach deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 3,746 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (1,411), Small hazardous waste generator (661), Large hazardous waste generator (548). 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: 40.6747, -73.7943.

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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 Queens County compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
StomachNew cases11.86.61.79xSignificant11.3 to 12.42019-2023
ThyroidNew cases20.5131.58xSignificant19.7 to 21.32019-2023
StomachDeaths42.71.48xSignificant3.7 to 4.42020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)Deaths21.91.05x1.4 to 2.82020-2024
Liver & bile ductNew cases8.98.71.02x8.4 to 9.32019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases16.516.41.01x14.8 to 18.42019-2023
ThyroidDeaths0.50.51x0.4 to 0.62020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases17.618.50.95x16.9 to 18.32019-2023
PancreasNew cases12.913.90.93x12.3 to 13.52019-2023
All cancerNew cases405.4453.40.89x402 to 408.72019-2023
LeukemiaNew cases11.914.50.82x11.3 to 12.52019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases14.317.90.8x13.7 to 152019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases4.96.20.79x4.5 to 5.32019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths5.26.60.79x4.8 to 5.52020-2024
PancreasDeaths8.611.30.76x8.1 to 92020-2024
Lung & bronchusNew cases38.351.80.74x37.3 to 39.32019-2023
BladderNew cases13.718.70.73x13.1 to 14.32019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths3.44.80.71x3.1 to 3.72020-2024
All cancerDeaths96.7143.20.68x95.1 to 98.32020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths3.85.70.67x3.5 to 4.12020-2024
EsophagusNew cases2.74.60.59x2.5 to 32019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths2.54.40.57x2.2 to 2.82020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths1.93.40.56x1.7 to 2.12020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths16.430.20.54x15.7 to 172020-2024
EsophagusDeaths1.93.70.51x1.7 to 2.22020-2024
BladderDeaths2.14.10.51x1.8 to 2.32020-2024
Melanoma of the skinDeaths0.620.3x0.5 to 0.72020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases6.823.80.29x6.4 to 7.32019-2023

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 Queens County
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death5,787.79,842.6-41%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy81.275.3+8%years
Child mortality32.559.8-46%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality3.86.2-39%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths42.796.9-56%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths20.128.6-30%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.

  • Formaldehyde18.96 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride3.01 per million
  • Benzene2.73 per million
  • Naphthalene2.04 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 232 good, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 44, peak 154.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

3,746 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • Air permit holder (minor source)1,411
  • Small hazardous waste generator661
  • Large hazardous waste generator548
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit362
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)244
  • Gas station (mapped facility)243
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)113
  • Rail grade crossing34
  • Hazardous waste transporter29
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)18
  • Brownfield property17
  • Major air pollution source16
  • TRI reporting facility11
  • Gas power plant10
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter7
  • Oil-fired power plant5
  • EPA air quality monitor3
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)3
  • Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
  • Commercial airport2
  • Heliport2
  • Airfield1
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
  • Battery storage plant1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1

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. Wolff-Alport Chemical Company, Ridgewood

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

    EPA site ID NYC200400810 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Astoria Energy Power Generation Facility, Astoria

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 303,200 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 11105CSTLS1710S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.7

  3. Ravenswood Generating Station, Long Island City

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Asbestos (friable). Reports carcinogens. 85,960 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 11101CNSLD3854V (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.3

  4. Charles Poletti Power Project & 500 Mw Plant, Astoria

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, n-Hexane, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Naphthalene and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 77,528 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 11105NWYRK31032 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.3

  5. Allied Aviation Service Co Of New York Inc, Flushing

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Cyclohexane, Naphthalene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,746 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 11371GDNVTLAGUA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.3

  6. Consolidated Edison Co Of New York Astoria Facility, Astoria

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $40,900.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000775206 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.3

  7. Allied New York Services Inc ., Jamaica

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Naphthalene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Cumene and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,184 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 10001GDNNWJFKIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.2

  8. Triumvirate Environmental Nyc Llc, Astoria

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $11,470.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000616566 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  9. Triumvirate Environmental Nyc Llc, Astoria

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $11,470.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000616566 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  10. Consolidated Edison Co Of New York Astoria Facility, Astoria

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $40,900.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000775206 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  11. Consolidated Edison Co Of New York Astoria Facility, Astoria

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $40,900.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000775206 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  12. Bayswater Peaking Facility Llc, Far Rockaway

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 40,803 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 11691BYSWT1425B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.5

  13. Steinway & Sons - Queens Facility, Astoria

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001580085 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  14. Castle Astoria Terminals Inc, Long Island City

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110004367569 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

  15. Helix Generation - Ravenswood Generating Station, Long Island City

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110033146165 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  16. Epic Pharma Llc, Laurelton

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $40,996.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000837970 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  17. Steinway & Sons - Queens Facility, Astoria

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001580085 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  18. Steinway & Sons - Queens Facility, Astoria

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001580085 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  19. Tallman Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, Queens

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $1,528,718.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001607280 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  20. Port Authority Of Ny & Nj - Jfk International Airport, Jamaica

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $80,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008012248 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  21. Home Depot Store #6120, Maspeth

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110070861689 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  22. Charles Poletti Power Project & 500 Mw Plant, Astoria

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000323230 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6

  23. American Airlines Inc, Jamaica

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110006845557 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  24. St John'S Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway

    Large hazardous waste generator.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019179333 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.8

  25. Bayswater / Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, Far Rockaway

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019673441 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 5.7

Correctional facilities

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

  • Nyc Department Of Correction-Queens House Of Detention, Kew Gardens

    EPA FRS registry ID
    110004405787
    Wastewater permit
    None on record

    EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Queens 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 Queens 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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