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Counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk in Arizona
Among 15 Arizona counties with published values, the counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk are Maricopa County, AZ (30, 1 times the U.S. county median of 30), Yuma County, AZ (30, 1 times the U.S. county median of 30) and Cochise County, AZ (20, 0.67 times the U.S. county median of 30). Values are in a million (EPA AirToxScreen).
Source: EPA AirToxScreen. These are county-level figures, compared with the U.S. county median. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely.
All Arizona counties, highest first
Air toxics cancer risk, in a million (EPA AirToxScreen).
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maricopa County | AZ | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 2 | Yuma County | AZ | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 3 | Cochise County | AZ | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 4 | Coconino County | AZ | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 5 | Gila County | AZ | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 6 | Graham County | AZ | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 7 | Greenlee County | AZ | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 8 | La Paz County | AZ | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 9 | Mohave County | AZ | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 10 | Pima County | AZ | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 11 | Pinal County | AZ | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 12 | Santa Cruz County | AZ | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 13 | Yavapai County | AZ | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 14 | Apache County | AZ | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 15 | Navajo County | AZ | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |