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Lucas County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lucas County is 167.4 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 1.3 times the U.S. rate and Esophagus deaths at 1.2 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,139 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (232), Brownfield property (200), Air permit holder (minor source) (169). 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: 41.5741, -83.746.

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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 Lucas County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	6.2	4.6	1.35xSignificant	5.3 to 7.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	39.4	30.2	1.3xSignificant	37.1 to 41.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	65.4	51.8	1.26xSignificant	62.4 to 68.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	23.3	18.7	1.25xSignificant	21.5 to 25.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	4.6	3.7	1.24xSignificant	3.8 to 5.5	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.2	3.4	1.24xSignificant	3.5 to 5.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.8	5.7	1.19xSignificant	5.8 to 7.9	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	167.4	143.2	1.17xSignificant	162.5 to 172.4	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.4	6.6	1.12x	6.5 to 8.5	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	4.9	4.4	1.11x	4.1 to 5.9	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	19.8	17.9	1.11xSignificant	18.1 to 21.7	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	489.9	453.4	1.08xSignificant	481.2 to 498.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15	13.9	1.08x	13.6 to 16.6	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4.4	4.1	1.07x	3.6 to 5.3	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.1	4.8	1.06x	4.3 to 6.1	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12	11.3	1.06x	10.7 to 13.4	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.7	8.7	1x	7.6 to 9.9	2019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	16.3	16.4	0.99x	12.6 to 20.7	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.1	6.2	0.98x	5.1 to 7.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	1.9	2	0.95x	1.4 to 2.5	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	6.2	6.6	0.94x	5.2 to 7.2	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.7	23.8	0.91x	19.9 to 23.7	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13	14.5	0.9x	11.6 to 14.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.4	18.5	0.89x	14.9 to 18.1	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	11.1	13	0.85x	9.7 to 12.6	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2	2.7	0.74x	1.4 to 2.6	2020-2024

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 Lucas County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,817.2	9,842.6	+20%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.4	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	80.4	59.8	+35%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	9.1	6.2	+46%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	120.8	96.9	+25%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	57.2	28.6	+100%	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.

Formaldehyde15.92 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.97 per million
Acetaldehyde1.52 per million
Benzene1.32 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 173 good, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 52, peak 154.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,139 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Rail grade crossing232
Brownfield property200
Air permit holder (minor source)169
Gas station (mapped facility)122
Small hazardous waste generator80
NPDES wastewater discharge permit62
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)48
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)48
TRI reporting facility41
Large hazardous waste generator30
Major air pollution source27
Scrapyard (mapped facility)27
Large greenhouse gas emitter11
Landfill (mapped facility)10
Hazardous waste transporter8
Heliport7
EPA air quality monitor6
Gas power plant2
Oil-fired power plant2
Solar power plant2
Airfield1
Commercial airport1
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1
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.

Ohio Refining Co,, Oregon
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,235,170.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000384361 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 10
Envirosafe Services Of Ohio Inc, Oregon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc (fume or dust), Lead, Chromium, Manganese And Manganese Compounds and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,992,153 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43616NVRSF876OT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.6
Ohio Refining Co, Oregon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 3,376,858 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43616SHLCM4001C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.5
Toledo Refining Co Llc, Oregon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), n-Hexane, Toluene, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 924,176 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43616SNRFN1819W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.1
Fca Us Toledo Assembly Complex, Toledo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, Methyl isobutyl ketone, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 760,602 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43612CHRYS4000S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9
Walleye Power Llc - Bay Shore Plant, Oregon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Vanadium compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 463,132 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43616FRSTN4701B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Ardagh Metal Beverage Usa Inc Re: Whitehouse Plant, Whitehouse
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Lead, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 423,112 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43571MRCNN10444 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Crown Food Packaging, Toledo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, Ethylbenzene, n-Butyl alcohol and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 273,810 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43612TLDPL5201E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Chemtrade Refinery Solutions Lp, Oregon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Methanol, Hydrogen sulfide, Dimethyl sulfate and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 140,158 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43616CLTNC1400O (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Ironunits Llc, Toledo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Sodium nitrite, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 134,750 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4360WRNNTS3MILL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Arclin Usa Llc, Toledo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, Phenol, Ethylene glycol. Reports carcinogens. 53,968 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43612CHMBN6175A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Perstorp Polyols Inc, Toledo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, Formic acid, Acetaldehyde and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 47,659 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43612PRSTR600MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Pbf Logistics Products Terminal Llc, Toledo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Hexane, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 44,773 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43605SNCNC1601W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Tencom Ltd, Holland
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene, Lead And Lead Compounds, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 39,470 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43528TNCML7134R (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Anatrace Products, Llc (0448031070), Maumee
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $3,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004573033 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8
Lrbg Chemicals (Usa) Inc, Toledo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde. Reports carcinogens. 26,625 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43606BTLSP2112S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.9
Crown Cork & Seal (0448010466), Toledo
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $35,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000384218 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Ohio Refining Co,, Oregon
Major air pollution source. Penalties $1,235,170.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000384361 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.5
Ohio Pickling & Processing, Toledo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Manganese, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 7,257 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43607TLDPC1149C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Envirosafe Services Of Ohio Inc - Landfill, Oregon
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000384352 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.2
Linde Toledo Facility, Oregon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Zinc compounds. 213,055 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4361WLNDGS2226N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Brenntag Great Lakes Llc, Toledo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, Triethylamine, Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,275 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4360WBRNNT1411C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Comfort Line Ltd, Toledo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 2,080 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43612CMFRT55ENT (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
General Motors Llc - Toledo Plant, Toledo
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Copper, Lead, Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,062 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43692GNRLM1455W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Mplx Terminals Llc - Oregon Oh Terminal, Oregon
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Toluene, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,049 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 43616MRTHN4131S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7

Correctional facilities

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

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Lucas County

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