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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Indiana
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Indiana
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)
5,790
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 198 |
| Mesothelioma: | 1,120 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 4,480 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lake County, IN | 869 | 45 |
| Marion County, IN | 482 | 25 |
| St. Joseph County, IN | 276 | 14 |
| Porter County, IN | 246 | 12 |
| Allen County, IN | 193 | 10 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | 172 | 9 |
| Hamilton County, IN | 166 | 8 |
| Elkhart County, IN | 142 | 7 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | 124 | 6 |
| Madison County, IN | 122 | 6 |
| Vigo County, IN | 114 | 6 |
| Howard County, IN | 110 | 5 |
| Johnson County, IN | 103 | 5 |
| Hendricks County, IN | 96 | 5 |
| La Porte County, IN | 92 | 4 |
| Warrick County, IN | 87 | 4 |
| Monroe County, IN | 85 | 4 |
| Delaware County, IN | 75 | 3 |
| Kosciusko County, IN | 71 | 3 |
| Jasper County, IN | 67 | 3 |
| Wabash County, IN | 67 | 3 |
| Grant County, IN | 66 | 3 |
| Floyd County, IN | 62 | 3 |
| Posey County, IN | 62 | 3 |
| Clark County, IN | 61 | 3 |
| Wells County, IN | 60 | 3 |
| Bartholomew County, IN | 59 | 3 |
| Shelby County, IN | 59 | 3 |
| Dearborn County, IN | 58 | 3 |
| Wayne County, IN | 52 | 2 |
| Boone County, IN | 51 | 2 |
| Morgan County, IN | 47 | 2 |
| White County, IN | 47 | 2 |
| Hancock County, IN | 46 | 2 |
| Harrison County, IN | 46 | 2 |
| Huntington County, IN | 46 | 2 |
| Jefferson County, IN | 46 | 2 |
| Marshall County, IN | 46 | 2 |
| Miami County, IN | 46 | 2 |
| Putnam County, IN | 46 | 2 |
| Ripley County, IN | 46 | 2 |
| Henry County, IN | 38 | 2 |
| Noble County, IN | 37 | 1 |
| Lawrence County, IN | 36 | 1 |
| Jackson County, IN | 33 | 1 |
| De Kalb County, IN | 32 | 1 |
| Dubois County, IN | 32 | 1 |
| Cass County, IN | 31 | 1 |
| Knox County, IN | 30 | 1 |
| Montgomery County, IN | 30 | 1 |
| Lagrange County, IN | 29 | 1 |
| Adams County, IN | 27 | 1 |
| Clinton County, IN | 26 | 1 |
| Gibson County, IN | 26 | 1 |
| Greene County, IN | 26 | 1 |
| Steuben County, IN | 26 | 1 |
| Whitley County, IN | 25 | 1 |
| Daviess County, IN | 24 | 1 |
| Jennings County, IN | 22 | 1 |
| Washington County, IN | 22 | 1 |
| Clay County, IN | 21 | 1 |
| Decatur County, IN | 20 | 1 |
| Randolph County, IN | 20 | 1 |
| Fayette County, IN | 19 | 1 |
| Franklin County, IN | 18 | 0 |
| Scott County, IN | 18 | 0 |
| Starke County, IN | 18 | 0 |
| Jay County, IN | 17 | N/A |
| Owen County, IN | 17 | N/A |
| Sullivan County, IN | 17 | N/A |
| Carroll County, IN | 16 | N/A |
| Fulton County, IN | 16 | N/A |
| Spencer County, IN | 16 | N/A |
| Orange County, IN | 15 | N/A |
| Perry County, IN | 15 | N/A |
| Rush County, IN | 14 | N/A |
| Fountain County, IN | 13 | N/A |
| Parke County, IN | 13 | N/A |
| Vermillion County, IN | 13 | N/A |
| Brown County, IN | 12 | N/A |
| Tipton County, IN | 12 | N/A |
| Newton County, IN | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Indiana
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
Indiana
4.7asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 4.7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Posey County, IN | 62 | 12.4 |
| Wells County, IN | 60 | 11.3 |
| Jasper County, IN | 67 | 10.9 |
| Wabash County, IN | 67 | 10.5 |
| White County, IN | 47 | 9.9 |
| Lake County, IN | 869 | 9.3 |
| Ripley County, IN | 46 | 8.6 |
| Porter County, IN | 246 | 8.1 |
| Warrick County, IN | 87 | 7.9 |
| Jefferson County, IN | 46 | 7.5 |
| Shelby County, IN | 59 | 7.0 |
| Howard County, IN | 110 | 6.9 |
| Miami County, IN | 46 | 6.6 |
| Huntington County, IN | 46 | 6.4 |
| Putnam County, IN | 46 | 6.4 |
| Harrison County, IN | 46 | 6.4 |
| Dearborn County, IN | 58 | 6.2 |
| Vigo County, IN | 114 | 5.6 |
| St. Joseph County, IN | 276 | 5.4 |
| Marshall County, IN | 46 | 5.2 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | 172 | 5.1 |
| Grant County, IN | 66 | 4.9 |
| Boone County, IN | 51 | 4.8 |
| Madison County, IN | 122 | 4.8 |
| Kosciusko County, IN | 71 | 4.8 |
| Floyd County, IN | 62 | 4.4 |
| La Porte County, IN | 92 | 4.3 |
| Johnson County, IN | 103 | 4.0 |
| Wayne County, IN | 52 | 3.9 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | 124 | 3.8 |
| Elkhart County, IN | 142 | 3.8 |
| Hendricks County, IN | 96 | 3.7 |
| Hancock County, IN | 46 | 3.6 |
| Morgan County, IN | 47 | 3.6 |
| Hamilton County, IN | 166 | 3.4 |
| Delaware County, IN | 75 | 3.3 |
| Monroe County, IN | 85 | 3.3 |
| Clark County, IN | 61 | 3.0 |
| Allen County, IN | 193 | 2.8 |
| Marion County, IN | 482 | 2.8 |
* 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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