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Martinsville city, Virginia: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Martinsville city is 244 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 1.6 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 69 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Brownfield property (22), Air permit holder (minor source) (14), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (11). 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: 36.6775, -79.8703.

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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 Martinsville city compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Pancreas	New cases	23.9	13.9	1.72xSignificant	14.3 to 37.9	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	244	143.2	1.7xSignificant	210.6 to 281.5	2020-2024
Pancreas	Deaths	18.5	11.3	1.64x	10.3 to 31	2020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	28.9	17.9	1.61xSignificant	18.1 to 44	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	48.7	30.2	1.61xSignificant	35.5 to 65.8	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	24	18.7	1.28x	14.5 to 37.9	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	550.1	453.4	1.21xSignificant	499.8 to 604.4	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	61.5	51.8	1.19x	46.3 to 80.5	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 Martinsville city
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	19,660.9	9,842.6	+100%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	65.8	75.3	-13%	years
Child mortality	68.6	59.8	+15%	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	187.5	96.9	+93%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	68.2	28.6	+138%	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.

Formaldehyde19.51 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.9 per million
Acetaldehyde2.08 per million
Benzene1.15 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Brownfield property22
Air permit holder (minor source)14
NPDES wastewater discharge permit11
Small hazardous waste generator5
Gas station (mapped facility)4
Large hazardous waste generator3
Rail grade crossing3
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)3
TRI reporting facility2
Major air pollution source1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

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

Bassett Plant 11, Martinsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: n-Butyl alcohol, Toluene. 55,959 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24112BSSTTPATRI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.6
Virginia Mirror Company Inc, Martinsville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $40,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000826170 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Virginia Mirror Company Inc, Martinsville
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $40,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000826170 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Southern Finishing Company, Martinsville
Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $29,165.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044995217 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.3
Southern Finishing, Martinsville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000869837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Nationwide Custom Homes Inc, Martinsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001893844 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Southern Finishing, Martinsville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000869837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Southern Finishing, Martinsville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000869837 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Virginia Mirror Llc, Martinsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds. 3 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 24112VRGNM300MO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.5
American Of Martinsville, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042244531 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Sara Lee Knit Products, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110043424979 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lot E, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071971617 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former American Furniture Plants 2 & 11, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975379 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Carter'S Fine Clothing Store, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975398 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Warehouse Site, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975399 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Chief Tassel Building, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977272 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Bb&T Building, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977299 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
West Church Street Housing Project Site, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977365 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Paradise Inn, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978095 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
American Furniture Plant #2 & #11, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978105 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Electric Substation, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978286 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
706 North Memorial Blvd, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979626 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Lester Street Warehouse, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071982643 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Virginia National Guard Armory, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071983559 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
V M Draper Manufacturing, Martinsville
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071983944 (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 Martinsville 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 Martinsville 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.

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