Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Recognized Carcinogens Released into Air
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This indicator shows the quantity (in pounds) of reported and recognized carcinogens released into the air.
Why is this important?
Recognized carcinogens are compounds with strong scientific evidence that they can induce cancer. In industry, there are many potential exposures to carcinogens. Generally, workplace exposures are considered to be at higher levels than public exposures. These data only reflect releases of chemicals, not whether (or to what degree) workers or the public has been exposed to those chemicals.
pounds
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Pounds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 23 County values. The lowest value is 0, and the highest value is 261,461.
Half of the values are between 372 and 13,516.
The middle (median) value is 2,502.
Data Source
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Environmental Health / Air, Physical Determinants of Health