EWG Action Fund /// Asbestos Nation
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Connecticut
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Connecticut
Asbestos-related deaths (1999-2017)
Legend: 500+
Legend: 100-499
Legend: 50-99
Legend: 25-49
Legend: 10-24
Legend: Under 10
Asbestos-related deaths (1999-2017)
3,865
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 314 |
| Mesothelioma: | 715 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 2,860 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford County, CT | 804 | 42 |
| New Haven County, CT | 802 | 42 |
| New London County, CT | 795 | 41 |
| Fairfield County, CT | 715 | 37 |
| Middlesex County, CT | 240 | 12 |
| Windham County, CT | 190 | 10 |
| Litchfield County, CT | 168 | 8 |
| Tolland County, CT | 151 | 7 |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Connecticut
Asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
Legend: 10+
Legend: 7.0-10
Legend: 4.9-7.0
Legend: 3.5-4.9
Legend: 0-3.5
Legend:N/A
Connecticut
5.7asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 5.7 |
| Nationwide Average: | 4.9 |
Death rates are per 100,000 population from 1999-2017.
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Asbestos-Related Death Rate Per 100,000 People |
|---|---|---|
| New London County, CT | 795 | 15.5 |
| Windham County, CT | 190 | 8.6 |
| Middlesex County, CT | 240 | 7.7 |
| Tolland County, CT | 151 | 5.3 |
| New Haven County, CT | 802 | 4.9 |
| Hartford County, CT | 804 | 4.7 |
| Litchfield County, CT | 168 | 4.7 |
| Fairfield County, CT | 715 | 4.1 |
* Deaths with contributing causes of asbestosis and mesothelioma are from CDC’s WONDER database. Non-mesothelioma lung cancers are based upon EWG’s research available here. The high-end range of non-mesothelioma lung cancers is reported in the data above. Learn how EWG Action Fund calculates asbestos deaths.
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