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Counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk in Washington
Among 39 Washington counties with published values, the counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk are Clark County, WA (40, 1.33 times the U.S. county median of 30), Skamania County, WA (40, 1.33 times the U.S. county median of 30) and Asotin County, WA (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.
All Washington counties, highest first
Air toxics cancer risk, in a million (EPA AirToxScreen).
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | WA | 40 | 30 | 1.33x |
| 2 | Skamania County | WA | 40 | 30 | 1.33x |
| 3 | Asotin County | WA | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 4 | Benton County | WA | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 5 | Cowlitz County | WA | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 6 | Franklin County | WA | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 7 | King County | WA | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 8 | Kitsap County | WA | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 9 | Klickitat County | WA | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 10 | Pierce County | WA | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 11 | Snohomish County | WA | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 12 | Spokane County | WA | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 13 | Thurston County | WA | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 14 | Walla Walla County | WA | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 15 | Adams County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 16 | Chelan County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 17 | Clallam County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 18 | Columbia County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 19 | Douglas County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 20 | Ferry County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 21 | Garfield County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 22 | Grant County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 23 | Grays Harbor County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 24 | Island County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 25 | Jefferson County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 26 | Kittitas County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 27 | Lewis County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 28 | Lincoln County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 29 | Mason County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 30 | Okanogan County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 31 | Pend Oreille County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 32 | San Juan County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 33 | Skagit County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 34 | Stevens County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 35 | Wahkiakum County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 36 | Whatcom County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 37 | Whitman County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 38 | Yakima County | WA | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 39 | Pacific County | WA | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |