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Giles County, Tennessee: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Giles County is 179.9 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 149 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (54), Rail grade crossing (44), Gas station (mapped facility) (13). 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: 35.2246, -87.0215.

How this county ranks in Tennessee

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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 Giles County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	55.3	30.2	1.83xSignificant	46.2 to 65.9	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	6.7	4.1	1.63x	3.8 to 11.4	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	75.2	51.8	1.45xSignificant	64.6 to 87.3	2019-2023
Esophagus	New cases	6.6	4.6	1.43x	3.7 to 11.2	2019-2023
Leukemia	Deaths	7.6	5.7	1.33x	4.3 to 12.7	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	179.9	143.2	1.26xSignificant	162.5 to 198.9	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	20.9	17.9	1.17x	14.5 to 29.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.6	13.9	1.12x	10.5 to 22.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	15.1	14.5	1.04x	10.3 to 21.8	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.5	11.3	1.02x	7.4 to 17.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	440	453.4	0.97x	411.5 to 470.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.8	18.5	0.91x	11.8 to 23.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	16.9	18.7	0.9x	11.9 to 23.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	15.8	23.8	0.66x	10.4 to 23.1	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 Giles County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,405	9,842.6	+36%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.6	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	68.1	59.8	+14%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	127	96.9	+31%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	30.9	28.6	+8%	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.

Formaldehyde22.51 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.89 per million
Acetaldehyde2.44 per million
Benzene0.94 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit54
Rail grade crossing44
Gas station (mapped facility)13
Air permit holder (minor source)11
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)7
TRI reporting facility6
Small hazardous waste generator4
Public airport3
Major air pollution source2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Commercial airport1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Industrial wastewater discharge1

Highest-severity records

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

Magotteaux Inc, Pulaski
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Phenol, Nickel and 1 more. Reports carcinogens. 5,232 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38478MRCNM2360I (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.4
Frito-Lay Inc, Pulaski
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia. 113,664 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38478FRTLY298IN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
Marelli Tennessee Usa Llc., Pulaski
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: sec-Butyl alcohol, Diisocyanates. 47,572 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3847WMGNTM181BB (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Frito-Lay Inc, Pulaski
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001994539 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Magneti Marelli Of Tennessee Dba Alna, Llc., Pulaski
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110069240477 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Adient Pulaski, Pulaski
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers), Ethylene glycol, Diisocyanates, Diethanolamine. Reports carcinogens. 50 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38478JHNSN1890M (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.8
Magotteaux Inc, Pulaski
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375246 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Richland School, Lynnville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $2,796.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010813799 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
T C Clarage, Pulaski
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium, Nickel. Reports carcinogens. 12 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 3847WTCCLR22CMM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.4
Johnson Controls, Inc, Pulaski
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $12,524.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375237 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Wolverine Tube Inc, Ardmore
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 2 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 38449WLVRNRAILR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.8
Johnson Controls, Inc, Pulaski
Major air pollution source. Penalties $12,524.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375237 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Wolverine Tube, Ardmore
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000590370 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.1
Johnson Controls, Inc, Pulaski
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $12,524.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375237 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Twin City Clarage, Pulaski
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110037443996 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Magotteaux Inc, Pulaski
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375246 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
City Of Pulaski Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pulaski
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002055695 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Pilot Travel Centers, Llc Dba Pilot Travel Center #406fka Williams Travel Ce, Cornersville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $3,840.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006664207 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Magotteaux Inc, Pulaski
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375246 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Marelli Tennessee Usa, Llc, Pulaski
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110055530741 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Texas Eastern Transmission, Lp-Mt Pleasant Station, Lynnville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017278239 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Magneti Marelli Suspensions Usa, Pulaski
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
TRI facility ID 38478MRMNTBENNE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3
Johnson Controls, Inc, Pulaski
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $12,524.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000375237 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Tdot I-65 Welcome Center - Giles County, Ardmore
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010947431 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.5
Saargummi Tennessee, Inc., Pulaski
Small hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009450325 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3

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 Giles County

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