Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Recognized Carcinogens Released into Air

State: Missouri

Measurement Period: 2022

This indicator shows the quantity (in pounds) of reported and recognized carcinogens released into the air.

The quantity is based on fugitive and point source emissions of 179 recognized U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) carcinogens. Data from all industry sectors subject to reporting under the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program are included.

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.

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State: Missouri

1,761,241

pounds

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: December 2023

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Technical note: The displayed value may not reflect the most recent revisions submitted by reporting facilities; consult the source for the most current estimates.