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Lane County, Oregon: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Lane County is 155.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Bladder deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma deaths at 1.3 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 1,259 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (461), Rail grade crossing (278), Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility) (127). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 50 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: 43.864, -122.7492.

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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 Lane County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Bladder	Deaths	5.3	4.1	1.29xSignificant	4.5 to 6.2	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	Deaths	2.5	2	1.25x	1.9 to 3.2	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	6	4.8	1.25xSignificant	5.1 to 7	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	4.5	3.7	1.22x	3.7 to 5.3	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	4.1	3.4	1.21x	3.3 to 5	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	5.2	4.4	1.18x	4.3 to 6.3	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	6.6	5.7	1.16x	5.6 to 7.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	32.9	30.2	1.09xSignificant	30.8 to 35.1	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	155.4	143.2	1.09xSignificant	150.6 to 160.2	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	11	11.3	0.97x	9.8 to 12.3	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	6.2	6.6	0.94x	5.3 to 7.3	2020-2024
Stomach	Deaths	2.3	2.7	0.85x	1.8 to 3	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	13.8	16.4	0.84x	9.8 to 18.9	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	14.3	18.7	0.76x	12.9 to 15.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	13.5	17.9	0.75x	12.1 to 15.1	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	3.4	4.6	0.74x	2.7 to 4.2	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	4.5	6.2	0.73x	3.6 to 5.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	9.4	13.9	0.68x	8.3 to 10.6	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	285.5	453.4	0.63x	278.8 to 292.3	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	32.6	51.8	0.63x	30.5 to 34.9	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	7.9	13	0.61x	6.7 to 9.3	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	8.8	14.5	0.61x	7.6 to 10.2	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	10.3	18.5	0.56x	9 to 11.6	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	3.6	6.6	0.55x	2.9 to 4.4	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	12.8	23.8	0.54x	11.4 to 14.3	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	4.5	8.7	0.52x	3.8 to 5.4	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 Lane County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,116.1	9,842.6	-18%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77.1	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	40.8	59.8	-32%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	4.7	6.2	-24%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	110.6	96.9	+14%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	36.8	28.6	+29%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 50 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde24.51 per million
Naphthalene7.69 per million
Acetaldehyde3.93 per million
Pahpom3.54 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 365 days: 206 good, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 46, peak 153.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

1,259 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

NPDES wastewater discharge permit461
Rail grade crossing278
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)127
Gas station (mapped facility)107
Brownfield property43
Small hazardous waste generator34
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)30
Air permit holder (minor source)28
TRI reporting facility22
Major air pollution source18
Scrapyard (mapped facility)18
Public airport13
Large hazardous waste generator13
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)13
EPA air quality monitor10
Hazardous waste transporter9
Heliport7
Hydroelectric plant7
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)4
Large greenhouse gas emitter4
Biomass power plant4
Airfield2
Landfill (mapped facility)2
Superfund (NPL) site2
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Gas 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.

Black Butte Mine, Cottage Grove
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 50. NPL Site.
EPA site ID OR0000515759 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
J. H. Baxter, Eugene
Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 31.7. NPL Site.
EPA site ID ORD009032400 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record
Severity 10
International Paper, Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 2,909,248 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97478WYRHS785N4 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.5
Scientific Developments Inc, Eugene
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Diisocyanates, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 284,160 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97402SCNTF175SD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Murphy Plywood Co Eugene Operations, Eugene
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Ammonia. Reports carcinogens. 156,393 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97402GRGPC2665A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Hexion Inc., Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Phenol, Ammonia and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 118,951 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97477BRDNN470SO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Forrest Paint Co Dba Forrest Technical Coatings, Eugene
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol, Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 101,976 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97402FRRST1011M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.3
J H Baxter & Co, Eugene
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Creosote, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 70,921 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97402JHBXT85NBA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Arclin Usa Llc, Springfield
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Phenol, Formaldehyde, Ammonia and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 62,417 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97477CHMBN475NO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Bakelite Chemicals Llc, Eugene
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Phenol, Epichlorohydrin, Formaldehyde and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 33,928 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97402GRGPC2665H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Forrest Paint, Eugene
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $1,200.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488259 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.4
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Eugene
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488302 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.1
Natron Jasper Wood Products, Jasper
Major air pollution source. Penalties $26,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7
Arauco Na Inc - Eugene Mdf, Eugene
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Diisocyanates. 81,865 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97402BHMPR50NDA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
J H Baxter And Company, Eugene
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $305,440.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488295 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Western Pneumatics Llc, Eugene
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Copper and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 850 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97402WSTRN110NO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Ip Springfield Paper Mill, Springfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110045589225 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.6
Natron Jasper Wood Products, Jasper
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $26,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488393 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Seneca Sawmill Co, Eugene
Major air pollution source. Penalties $13,600.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006697743 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Eugene/Springfield Metropolitan Wpcf, Eugene
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110014130083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Arclin Usa Llc, Springfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488507 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc, Springfield
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488491 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
Molecular Probes Inc., Eugene
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chloroform, Methanol. Reports carcinogens. 190 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 97402MLCLR4849P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.3
Murphy Plywood, Eugene
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000488268 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Carry On Trailer Corp, Coburg
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Nickel, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 110 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 9740WCRRYN91218 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1

Correctional facilities

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

Junction City Prison Project, Junction City
EPA FRS registry ID
110067188803
Wastewater permit
Yes
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Lane 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 Lane 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.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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