New data from the CDC reveals the Pennsylvania counties with the highest cancer rates. A study by Stacker shows factors like pollution, groundwater quality, and job type—especially in the meat industry, rubber manufacturing, and farming—may contribute to the increased cases. Economic and social barriers also play a role, limiting access to early screenings and care. In Mifflin County, from 2017 to 2021… the most recent data available… the age adjusted rate of new cancer cases was 477.5 per 100,000 people. The rate stood roughly the same in Juniata County.