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Richland County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Richland County is 172.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Leukemia deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate and Esophagus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 472 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (128), Air permit holder (minor source) (82), Gas station (mapped facility) (53). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 40.7743, -82.5525.

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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 Richland County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Leukemia	Deaths	8.8	5.7	1.54xSignificant	6.9 to 11	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	7	4.6	1.52xSignificant	5.4 to 9.1	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	5.2	3.7	1.41xSignificant	3.8 to 6.9	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	25.5	18.7	1.36xSignificant	22.2 to 29.1	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.9	4.4	1.34x	4.3 to 7.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	69.3	51.8	1.34xSignificant	63.9 to 75	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	40.1	30.2	1.33xSignificant	36.1 to 44.5	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	20.4	16.4	1.24x	13 to 30.7	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	172.9	143.2	1.21xSignificant	164.3 to 182	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.1	3.4	1.21x	2.9 to 5.8	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.7	17.9	1.16x	17.5 to 24.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.3	2	1.15x	1.4 to 3.6	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.4	4.8	1.13x	4 to 7.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	12.7	11.3	1.12x	10.4 to 15.3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	7.4	6.6	1.12x	5.8 to 9.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.9	6.2	1.11x	5.1 to 9.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	504.4	453.4	1.11xSignificant	489 to 520.3	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	3	2.7	1.11x	2 to 4.4	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	4.4	4.1	1.07x	3.1 to 6.1	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	19.7	18.5	1.06x	16.7 to 23.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.4	13.9	1.04x	11.9 to 17.2	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8.6	8.7	0.99x	6.8 to 10.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	23.5	23.8	0.99x	20.1 to 27.4	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	12.2	13	0.94x	9.6 to 15.2	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.8	6.6	0.88x	4.3 to 7.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11.8	14.5	0.81x	9.5 to 14.6	2019-2023

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 Richland County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	11,193.5	9,842.6	+14%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	59.5	59.8	-0%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	7.1	6.2	+14%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	107.6	96.9	+11%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	57.9	28.6	+102%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde16.18 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.91 per million
Acetaldehyde1.51 per million
Benzene1.06 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing128
Air permit holder (minor source)82
Gas station (mapped facility)53
NPDES wastewater discharge permit46
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)39
Small hazardous waste generator32
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)18
TRI reporting facility12
Major air pollution source9
Brownfield property9
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)9
Large greenhouse gas emitter5
Public airport4
Large hazardous waste generator4
Landfill (mapped facility)4
Scrapyard (mapped facility)4
Heliport3
Commercial airport2
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Hazardous waste transporter2
Oil-fired power plant2
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Gas power plant1
Solar power plant1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp - Mansfield Facility, Mansfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000391898 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.8
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp - Mansfield Works, Mansfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 38,115 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44901MPRDT913BO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Arcelormittal Tubular Products Usa Llc, Shelby
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Manganese, Zinc compounds, Chromium and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 20,914 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44875HSTLT140WE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Charter Next Generation - Lexington, Mansfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ozone. 1,545,895 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4490WCHRTR23IND (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.8
Therm-O-Disc Inc, Mansfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Phenol, Manganese, Copper, Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,100 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44907THRMD1320S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Arcelormittal Tubular Products Usa Llc (0370020133), Shelby
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041568568 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.3
Charter Next Generation, Lexington
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110058177002 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp - Mansfield Facility, Mansfield
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000391898 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Jay Plastics Inc, Mansfield
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $5,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016760058 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Bunting Bearings Llc, Mansfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 180 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44902GLPCH153EA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
Moritz International Inc. (0370010048), Mansfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers). 10,358 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4490WMRTZN665NM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp - Mansfield Facility, Mansfield
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000391898 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp - Mansfield Facility, Mansfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000391898 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Mansfield Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mansfield
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000553400 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6
Nanogate N.A. Llc, Mansfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 50 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44905JYPLS150EL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp - Mansfield Facility, Mansfield
Large greenhouse gas emitter.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000391898 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Jay Plastics Inc, Mansfield
Major air pollution source. Penalties $5,500.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016760058 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Arcelormittal Tubular Products Usa Llc (0370020133), Shelby
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041568568 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Pittsburgh Glass Works, Llc (0370000217), Crestline
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042023379 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Csm Horvath Ledgebrook, Mansfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper. 1,500 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 44902LDGBR198WA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Noble Road Landfill, Shiloh
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006278866 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Arcelormittal Tubular Products Usa Llc (0370020133), Shelby
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041568568 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Noble Road Rng Llc, Shiloh
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071207385 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Mansfield Lahm Rgnl, Mansfield
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID MFD (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Bunting Bearings Llc, Mansfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000391914 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6

Correctional facilities

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

Mansfield Correctional Institution, Mansfield
EPA FRS registry ID
110004717753
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Richland 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 Richland 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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