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Danville city, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Danville city is 223.8 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Pancreas deaths at 1.7 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 230 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (52), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (48), Rail grade crossing (38). 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: 36.5923, -79.4159.

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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 Danville city compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	Deaths	18.7	11.3	1.65xSignificant	13.7 to 24.9	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	223.8	143.2	1.56xSignificant	206.9 to 241.8	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	45.9	30.2	1.52xSignificant	38.9 to 54	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	9.5	6.6	1.44x	6.5 to 13.6	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	7.9	5.7	1.39x	5.1 to 11.8	2020-2024
Bladder	Deaths	5.1	4.1	1.24x	2.9 to 8.6	2020-2024
Liver & bile duct	New cases	10.8	8.7	1.24x	7.7 to 15.1	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	62.9	51.8	1.21xSignificant	54.3 to 72.5	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	15.9	13.9	1.14x	11.5 to 21.5	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	473.7	453.4	1.04x	448.1 to 500.5	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	18.7	18.7	1x	14.1 to 24.5	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	5.9	6.2	0.95x	3.3 to 9.8	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.2	6.6	0.94x	3.6 to 10	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	10.8	14.5	0.74x	7.1 to 16	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	13	17.9	0.73x	8.7 to 18.6	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	12.9	18.5	0.7x	8.8 to 18.3	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	8.6	23.8	0.36x	5.6 to 12.8	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 Danville city
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	17,833	9,842.6	+81%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	68.3	75.3	-9%	years
Child mortality	121.5	59.8	+103%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	13.9	6.2	+124%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	141.9	96.9	+46%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	37.8	28.6	+32%	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.

Formaldehyde21.9 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.35 per million
Benzene1.21 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Air permit holder (minor source)52
NPDES wastewater discharge permit48
Rail grade crossing38
Gas station (mapped facility)28
Brownfield property26
Small hazardous waste generator11
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)7
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
TRI reporting facility3
Dry cleaner (mapped facility)2
Large hazardous waste generator2
Heliport2
Major air pollution source1
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hydroelectric plant1
Oil-fired power plant1
Wastewater plant (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.

Jti Leaf Services (Us) Llc, Danville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nicotine and salts, Ammonia, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 208,699 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2454WJTLFS22STI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.1
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Danville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead compounds, Cobalt compounds and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,753 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24541THGDY1435G (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Danville, Danville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $9,636.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001887628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.9
Jti Leaf Services (Us) Llc, Danville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040512503 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
American Phoenix Inc, Danville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds, Cobalt compounds. Reports carcinogens. 100 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 2454WMRCNP121MA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Blue Ridge Fiberboard, Danville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polycyclic aromatic compounds. Reports carcinogens. 66 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24543WDFBRMASON (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Danville, Danville
Major air pollution source. Penalties $9,636.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001887628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Danville, Danville
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $9,636.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001887628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Danville, Danville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $9,636.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001887628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
American Phoenix Inc, Danville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110046273260 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
City Of Danville Northside Wwtp, Danville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000558977 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Danville, Danville
Large greenhouse gas emitter. Penalties $9,636.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001887628 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Danville New Design Plant, Danville
Oil-fired power plant.
Record ID 56363 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
Severity 4
Itg Brands Llc/ Danville Warehouse, Danville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070236054 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Hiatts New & Used Auto Parts, Danville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070875366 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Klaff Junkyard (Va Deq Site Number Bfp-027), Danville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015329072 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Klaff Scrap Yard, Danville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110040720761 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
White Mill, Danville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071090522 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
624-626 N Main St, Danville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971801 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
121-127 N Union St, Danville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971802 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Woolworth Building, Danville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971803 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
White Mill Recreational Parcels, Danville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971806 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
5 Forks Site, Danville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071972379 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
500 Block Of Lynn St, Danville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071972380 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
New Industrial Park, Danville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071974559 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 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 Danville city

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