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Jackson County, Oregon: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Jackson County is 148.3 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2. The strongest disease signals are Esophagus deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 932 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (480), Rail grade crossing (120), Gas station (mapped facility) (82). 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: 42.5237, -122.757.

How this county ranks in Oregon

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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 Jackson County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	Deaths	5.3	3.7	1.43xSignificant	4.3 to 6.5	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.5	2	1.25x	1.8 to 3.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.3	4.4	1.2x	4.2 to 6.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.7	5.7	1.18x	5.5 to 8.2	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	7.2	6.2	1.16x	5.8 to 8.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	21.4	18.7	1.14xSignificant	19.2 to 23.7	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	5.2	4.6	1.13x	4.1 to 6.4	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	12.1	11.3	1.07x	10.5 to 13.9	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.9	6.6	1.05x	5.7 to 8.3	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	148.3	143.2	1.04x	142.5 to 154.3	2020-2024
Thyroid	New cases	12.7	13	0.98x	10.7 to 15	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	4	4.1	0.98x	3.1 to 5.1	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	3.3	3.4	0.97x	2.5 to 4.4	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	17.8	18.5	0.96x	15.8 to 20.1	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	435.1	453.4	0.96x	424.5 to 445.8	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	13.9	14.5	0.96x	12 to 16	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.9	13.9	0.93x	11.3 to 14.8	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.9	23.8	0.92x	19.5 to 24.5	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	8	8.7	0.92x	6.7 to 9.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	16.3	17.9	0.91x	14.3 to 18.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	27.4	30.2	0.91x	25 to 30	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	46.8	51.8	0.9x	43.6 to 50.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	4.1	4.8	0.85x	3.2 to 5.2	2020-2024
Stomach	New cases	5.2	6.6	0.79x	4.1 to 6.6	2019-2023
Stomach	Deaths	2	2.7	0.74x	1.3 to 2.8	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	11	16.4	0.67x	6.8 to 16.9	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 Jackson County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,096.1	9,842.6	-18%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.3	75.3	+3%	years
Child mortality	41.1	59.8	-31%	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	96.1	96.9	-1%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	29.8	28.6	+4%	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.

Formaldehyde21.61 per million
Acetaldehyde3.17 per million
Naphthalene2.83 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.8 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 242 good, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 43, peak 152.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit480
Rail grade crossing120
Gas station (mapped facility)82
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)58
Brownfield property55
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)18
Small hazardous waste generator16
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)16
Public airport15
TRI reporting facility14
Air permit holder (minor source)9
Major air pollution source7
Hydroelectric plant7
Large hazardous waste generator6
Heliport6
EPA air quality monitor5
Hazardous waste transporter5
Biomass power plant3
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Large greenhouse gas emitter2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Solar power plant2
Commercial airport1
Scrapyard (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.

Roseburg Forest Products Co. - Medford Mdf, Medford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Formaldehyde, Methanol, Diisocyanates, Zinc compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 160,399 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97501MDTCR2685N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Boise Cascade Wood Products Llc Medford Plywood, Medford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Lead And Lead Compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds. Reports carcinogens. 154,339 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97501BSCSC3285S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Timber Products Co Medford, Medford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Diisocyanates, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 128,949 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97501TMBRP25EAS (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Boise Cascade Medford Operations, Medford
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $10,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014266365 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 8.3
Carestream Health Inc, White City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Toluene, Zinc compounds, Nitric acid and 4 more. 200,088 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97503MCMPN8124P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
Anodex Annodizing Incorporated, Medford
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $16,101.
EPA FRS registry ID 110016635373 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Nic Industries, White City
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $40,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004800564 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.7
Roseburg Forest Products Medford, Medford
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488561 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Linde Gas & Equipment Inc., White City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chlorine, Boron trichloride, Hydrogen fluoride. 41,020 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97503BCDWR470WA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Timber Products Co. Limited Partnership, Medford
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488589 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Carestream Health, White City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488623 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Linde Gas & Equipment Inc- White City Facility, White City
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001658331 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Boise Cascade Medford Operations, Medford
Major air pollution source. Penalties $10,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014266365 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.8
Kirtland Concrete, Central Point
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds. 2,476 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 9750WKRTLN375KI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.6
Nic Industries Inc., White City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Copper And Copper Compounds, Zinc compounds. 1,265 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 9750WNCNDS756TH (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Boise Cascade Medford Operations, Medford
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $10,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014266365 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Knife River Kirtland Pit, Central Point
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039075443 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.2
Rogue Valley Intl/Medford, Medford
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID MFR (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 5
Western Emulsions Inc., White City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 9750WWSTRN77111 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Mdu Resources Central Point Concrete, Central Point
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene. Reports carcinogens. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97502LTMMD3959H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Medford - Jackson Park (MJP), Medford
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 410290029 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 4.9
Plycem Usa Llc, White City
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97503CRTNT12AVE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.7
Willamette Graystone - Medford Or Block Plant, Medford
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 9750WWLLMT727WM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Erickson Incorporated, Central Point
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $8,507.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000816948 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Nic Industries, White City
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $40,800.
EPA FRS registry ID 110004800564 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5

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 Jackson County

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