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Counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk in District of Columbia
Among 1 District of Columbia counties with published values, the counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk are District of Columbia, DC (40, 1.33 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 District of Columbia counties, highest first
Air toxics cancer risk, in a million (EPA AirToxScreen).
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | DC | 40 | 30 | 1.33x |