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Counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk in New Mexico

Among 33 New Mexico counties with published values, the counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk are Eddy County, NM (40, 1.33 times the U.S. county median of 30), Lea County, NM (40, 1.33 times the U.S. county median of 30) and Bernalillo County, NM (30, 1 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.