Toxic Releases from Facilities

The Toxic Releases from Facilities indicator measures the proportion of a neighborhood population in close proximity to industrial facilities that release toxic emissions. Toxic pollution poses health risks to over 100 million people, particularly children, in low- and middle-income countries. In addition, to chemical waste, unwanted electronic e-waste (televisions, computer screens and cell phones) gear is rising in toxic piles. Exposure to these pollutants can cause increased cardiovascular disease, respiratory effects such as asthma, decreased neurological function, cancer and a range of other adverse health effects. Listed under the Environmental Hazards domain, this indicator also impacts the Economic Health, Housing, Natural Areas, Educational Opportunities, Employment Opportunities, and Neighborhood Characteristics domains. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides annual emissions data for all major stationary sources of air pollution through the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI).

Neighborhoodsort ascending Indicator Value Rank
Zion City 0.0% 1
Wylam 97.3% 71
Woodlawn 82.2% 55
Woodland Park 79.6% 52
West Goldwire 100.0% 75
West End Manor 74.0% 46
West Brownville 92.2% 66
Wahouma 80.4% 53
Tuxedo 100.0% 75
Thomas 30.9% 21
Tarpley City 68.8% 39
Sun Valley 62.7% 31
Spring Lake 0.0% 1
Southside 100.0% 75
South Woodlawn 0.0% 1
South Titusville 98.2% 73
South Pratt 100.0% 75
South East Lake 28.2% 19
Smithfield Estates 64.2% 32
Smithfield 100.0% 75
Sherman Heights 42.9% 25
Sandusky 1.2% 10
Roosevelt 22.5% 17
Roebuck Springs 42.9% 25
Roebuck 17.5% 14
Rising - West Princeton 84.9% 60
Riley 100.0% 75
Redmont Park 39.1% 23
Powderly 77.1% 50
Pine Knoll Vista 42.1% 24
Penfield Park 0.0% 1
Oxmoor 73.0% 44
Overton 73.5% 45
Oakwood Place 81.5% 54
Oak Ridge Park 0.1% 9
Oak Ridge 0.0% 1
Norwood 100.0% 75
North Titusville 100.0% 75
North Pratt 54.2% 27
North East Lake 65.7% 35
North Birmingham 92.9% 67
North Avondale 100.0% 75
Mason City 95.5% 69
Maple Grove 95.2% 68
Liberty Highlands 68.1% 38
Kingston 100.0% 75
Killough Springs 0.0% 1
Jones Valley 90.4% 64
Inglenook 100.0% 75
Industrial Center 100.0% 75
Huffman 26.8% 18
Hooper City 69.3% 40
Hillman Park 100.0% 75
Hillman 100.0% 75
Highland Park 97.0% 70
Harriman Park 100.0% 75
Green Acres 20.7% 15
Graymont 100.0% 75
Grasselli Heights 83.3% 56
Glen Iris 70.0% 41
Germania Park 60.2% 30
Gate City 0.0% 1
Garden Highlands 100.0% 75
Fountain Heights 100.0% 75
Forest Park 90.1% 63
Five Points South 98.5% 74
Fairview 85.4% 61
Fairmont 72.8% 43
Evergreen 100.0% 75
Ensley Highlands 75.4% 48
Ensley 84.6% 58
Enon Ridge 97.5% 72
Echo Highlands 65.2% 34
Eastwood 84.8% 59
East Thomas 100.0% 75
East Lake 54.4% 28
East Brownville 77.5% 51
East Birmingham 100.0% 75
East Avondale 90.6% 65
Druid Hills 100.0% 75
Dolomite 56.8% 29
Crestwood South 34.2% 22
Crestwood North 67.7% 37
Crestline 71.1% 42
Collegeville 100.0% 75
College Hills 85.5% 62
Central Pratt 74.3% 47
Central Park 84.2% 57
Central City 100.0% 75
Bush Hills 67.4% 36
Brummitt Heights 29.4% 20
Brownsville Heights 7.7% 12
Brown Springs 9.2% 13
Bridlewood 0.0% 1
Belview Heights 65.1% 33
Arlington - West End 76.5% 49
Apple Valley 2.3% 11
Airport Highlands 22.0% 16
Acipco-Finley 100.0% 75

Key Citations:
1. Brunekreef B, Holgate ST. (2002) Air pollution and health. Lancet Oct 19; 360(9341):1233-42. Review. PubMed PMID: 12401268. Available at: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12401
2. U.S. EPA (2011) An Overview of Methods for EPA’s National-Scale Air Toxics Assessments. United States Environmental Protection Agency. January 2011. Available at: www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/nata2005/05pdf/nata_tmd.pdf
3. U.S. EPA (2012) User’s Manual for RSEI Model Version 2.3.1. Available at: www.epa.gov/opptintr/rsei/pubs/rsei_users_manual_v2.3.1.pdf
4. California Environmental Protection Agency (2013) California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool, Version 1 (CalEnviroScreen 1.0): Guidance and Screening Tool, April 2013. Available at: http://oehha.ca.gov/ej/ces042313.html
5. United States Code, Title 42, Chapter 85, Air Pollution Prevention and Control. Available at: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title42/chapter85&edition=prelim
6. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/us/disposal-of-older-monitors-leaves-a...