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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Georgia
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Georgia
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)
4,172
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 302 |
| Mesothelioma: | 777 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 3,108 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, GA | 276 | 14 |
| Cobb County, GA | 263 | 13 |
| Gwinnett County, GA | 225 | 11 |
| Chatham County, GA | 196 | 10 |
| DeKalb County, GA | 156 | 8 |
| Bibb County, GA | 107 | 5 |
| Hall County, GA | 101 | 5 |
| Glynn County, GA | 87 | 4 |
| Cherokee County, GA | 72 | 3 |
| Houston County, GA | 72 | 3 |
| Carroll County, GA | 71 | 3 |
| Coweta County, GA | 69 | 3 |
| Muscogee County, GA | 67 | 3 |
| Columbia County, GA | 64 | 3 |
| Wayne County, GA | 64 | 3 |
| Forsyth County, GA | 63 | 3 |
| Newton County, GA | 62 | 3 |
| Richmond County, GA | 60 | 3 |
| Catoosa County, GA | 59 | 3 |
| Effingham County, GA | 59 | 3 |
| Lowndes County, GA | 59 | 3 |
| Douglas County, GA | 58 | 3 |
| Clarke County, GA | 57 | 3 |
| Clayton County, GA | 57 | 3 |
| Bartow County, GA | 56 | 2 |
| Henry County, GA | 54 | 2 |
| Walker County, GA | 53 | 2 |
| Floyd County, GA | 51 | 2 |
| Fayette County, GA | 50 | 2 |
| Whitfield County, GA | 46 | 2 |
| Dougherty County, GA | 45 | 2 |
| Rockdale County, GA | 43 | 2 |
| Troup County, GA | 43 | 2 |
| Camden County, GA | 38 | 2 |
| Paulding County, GA | 38 | 2 |
| Walton County, GA | 38 | 2 |
| Bulloch County, GA | 32 | 1 |
| Barrow County, GA | 30 | 1 |
| Liberty County, GA | 30 | 1 |
| Spalding County, GA | 30 | 1 |
| Jackson County, GA | 26 | 1 |
| Ware County, GA | 26 | 1 |
| Gordon County, GA | 25 | 1 |
| Laurens County, GA | 23 | 1 |
| Baldwin County, GA | 22 | 1 |
| Colquitt County, GA | 21 | 1 |
| Thomas County, GA | 21 | 1 |
| Coffee County, GA | 20 | 1 |
| Habersham County, GA | 20 | 1 |
| Murray County, GA | 19 | 1 |
| Polk County, GA | 19 | 1 |
| Tift County, GA | 19 | 1 |
| Oconee County, GA | 15 | N/A |
| Sumter County, GA | 15 | N/A |
| Bryan County, GA | 14 | N/A |
| Harris County, GA | 14 | N/A |
| Decatur County, GA | 13 | N/A |
| Gilmer County, GA | 13 | N/A |
| Haralson County, GA | 13 | N/A |
| Jones County, GA | 13 | N/A |
| Lee County, GA | 13 | N/A |
| Lumpkin County, GA | 13 | N/A |
| Madison County, GA | 13 | N/A |
| Pickens County, GA | 13 | N/A |
| Toombs County, GA | 13 | N/A |
| Upson County, GA | 13 | N/A |
| Chattooga County, GA | 12 | N/A |
| Grady County, GA | 12 | N/A |
| Hart County, GA | 12 | N/A |
| Monroe County, GA | 12 | N/A |
| Peach County, GA | 12 | N/A |
| Stephens County, GA | 12 | N/A |
| Tattnall County, GA | 12 | N/A |
| White County, GA | 12 | N/A |
| Burke County, GA | 11 | N/A |
| Butts County, GA | 11 | N/A |
| Crisp County, GA | 11 | N/A |
| Emanuel County, GA | 11 | N/A |
| Fannin County, GA | 11 | N/A |
| Meriwether County, GA | 11 | N/A |
| Mitchell County, GA | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Georgia
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
Georgia
2.3asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 2.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, GA | 64 | 11.6 |
| Effingham County, GA | 59 | 6.3 |
| Glynn County, GA | 87 | 5.9 |
| Catoosa County, GA | 59 | 5.0 |
| Walker County, GA | 53 | 4.2 |
| Camden County, GA | 38 | 4.1 |
| Chatham County, GA | 196 | 3.9 |
| Ware County, GA | 26 | 3.8 |
| Bibb County, GA | 107 | 3.6 |
| Newton County, GA | 62 | 3.6 |
| Carroll County, GA | 71 | 3.5 |
| Troup County, GA | 43 | 3.4 |
| Bartow County, GA | 56 | 3.1 |
| Hall County, GA | 101 | 3.1 |
| Coweta County, GA | 69 | 3.0 |
| Lowndes County, GA | 59 | 2.9 |
| Columbia County, GA | 64 | 2.8 |
| Houston County, GA | 72 | 2.8 |
| Floyd County, GA | 51 | 2.8 |
| Rockdale County, GA | 43 | 2.7 |
| Clarke County, GA | 57 | 2.6 |
| Walton County, GA | 38 | 2.5 |
| Forsyth County, GA | 63 | 2.0 |
| Cobb County, GA | 263 | 2.0 |
| Cherokee County, GA | 72 | 1.9 |
| Muscogee County, GA | 67 | 1.8 |
| Fulton County, GA | 276 | 1.6 |
| Paulding County, GA | 38 | 1.5 |
| Richmond County, GA | 60 | 1.5 |
| Henry County, GA | 54 | 1.5 |
| Gwinnett County, GA | 225 | 1.5 |
| DeKalb County, GA | 156 | 1.1 |
| Clayton County, GA | 57 | 1.1 |
* 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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