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Counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk in Missouri

Among 115 Missouri counties with published values, the counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk are Cape Girardeau County, MO (50, 1.67 times the U.S. county median of 30), Jackson County, MO (40, 1.33 times the U.S. county median of 30) and Platte County, MO (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.