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Shelby County, Ohio: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Shelby County is 164.7 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.9 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 232 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (61), Air permit holder (minor source) (33), Gas station (mapped facility) (31). 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: 40.3311, -84.2193.

How this county ranks in Ohio

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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 Shelby County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	9.3	4.8	1.94xSignificant	6.2 to 13.5	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	25.1	13	1.93xSignificant	19.2 to 32.4	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	7.7	4.6	1.67xSignificant	4.8 to 11.8	2019-2023
Esophagus	Deaths	5.7	3.7	1.54x	3.1 to 9.4	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	32.9	23.8	1.38xSignificant	26.3 to 40.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	39.1	30.2	1.29xSignificant	32.4 to 46.9	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	23.1	18.5	1.25x	17.8 to 29.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	59.9	51.8	1.16x	51.5 to 69.3	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	164.7	143.2	1.15xSignificant	150.3 to 180.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.5	5.7	1.14x	4 to 10.1	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	464.8	453.4	1.03x	440 to 490.7	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.2	18.7	0.97x	13.7 to 23.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	17.4	17.9	0.97x	12.9 to 23	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	10.8	11.3	0.96x	7.5 to 15.2	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.8	8.7	0.9x	5 to 11.7	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.3	13.9	0.88x	8.8 to 16.8	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	5.8	6.6	0.88x	3.3 to 9.6	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	4.8	6.6	0.73x	2.7 to 8.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	8.2	14.5	0.57x	5.3 to 12.1	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 Shelby County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	9,915.8	9,842.6	+1%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	74.9	75.3	-1%	years
Child mortality	63.8	59.8	+7%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	4.9	6.2	-21%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	88.3	96.9	-9%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	27.1	28.6	-5%	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.

Formaldehyde16.13 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde1.62 per million
Benzene1.04 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing61
Air permit holder (minor source)33
Gas station (mapped facility)31
NPDES wastewater discharge permit23
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)19
TRI reporting facility16
Small hazardous waste generator13
Major air pollution source9
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)6
Brownfield property4
Large hazardous waste generator4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Oil-fired power plant2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1
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.

Cargill Inc, Sidney
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 1,930,324 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45365CRGLL2400I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.3
Ply Gem, Sidney
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Ethylene glycol and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 381,797 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45365STLLC2633C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.8
Honda Development & Manufacturing Of America Llc - Anna E, Anna
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 170,062 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45302HNDFM12500 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
American Trim, Sidney
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Methyl methacrylate, Manganese, Chromium and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 55,787 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45365THSTL1501W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.1
Hexa Americas Inc, Sidney
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Styrene. Reports carcinogens. 13,798 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4536WHXMRC115SV (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.7
Ply Gem, Sidney
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000394314 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.6
Cargill, Incorporated (0375010160), Sidney
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000394261 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Honda Development And Manufacturing Of America *, Anna
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000393958 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Coperion Food Equipment Llc, Sidney
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese. Reports carcinogens. 298 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4536WTWFDQ5SVAN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.4
American Trim, Sidney
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007158636 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Klinger Thermoseal Inc, Sidney
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene. 3,660 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45365RCHRD2350C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.7
Mechanical Galv-Plating Corp, Sidney
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Zinc (fume or dust), Copper compounds. 2,550 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45365MCHNC933OA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Hexa Americas, Inc., Sidney
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037437404 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Sidney Wwtp, Sidney
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002345597 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Mechanical Galv-Plating Corp, Sidney
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000394289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Reliable Castings Corp Sidney Div, Sidney
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 45365RLBLC1521W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.8
Ply Gem, Sidney
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000394314 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Lippert Components Inc. Plant 76, Jackson Center
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4533WLPPRT15JER (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Hydro Extrusion Usa Llc, Sidney
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 4536WSPXTR41STL (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Copeland Scroll Compressors Lp, Sidney
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 45365CPLND1675W (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Anna Stp, Anna
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009611303 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Francis Manufacturing Co, Russia
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Copper. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 4536WFRNCS22RUS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Itw Food Equipment Group Llc, Sidney
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039493633 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Tooling Technology, Fort Loramie
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000395723 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Playtex Products, Sidney
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002113588 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4

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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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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