VI / county disease rankings

Counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk in United States Virgin Islands

Among 3 United States Virgin Islands counties with published values, the counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk are St. Croix Island, VI (10, 0.33 times the U.S. county median of 30), St. John Island, VI (10, 0.33 times the U.S. county median of 30) and St. Thomas Island, VI (10, 0.33 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.