Cleanest/Best States

(percentile)

Dirtiest/Worst States

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Added cancer risk from hazardous air pollutants:

Noncancer risks from hazardous air pollutants:

Number of people living in areas where cancer risk from HAPs exceeds 1 in 10,000:

Number of people living in areas where noncancer risk from HAPs exceeds 1:

Rank states or counties by health risk from HAPs.

*Note: These rankings are based on exposure estimates derived from 1996 emissions data. There are important uncertainties associated with using models to predict current air quality. Scorecard risk estimates are based on EPA exposure estimates and provide a perspective on the magnitude and sources of hazardous air pollution problems. They are not definitive evaluations of health risk in a particular locale.

Scorecard reports on:

• Toxic chemical releases from industrial facilities (TRI)
• Criteria air pollutants
• Land contamination