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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Maryland
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Maryland
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)
5,236
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 689 |
| Mesothelioma: | 916 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 3,664 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County, MD | 1,259 | 66 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | 656 | 34 |
| Baltimore city, MD | 600 | 31 |
| Montgomery County, MD | 546 | 28 |
| Prince George’s County, MD | 333 | 17 |
| Harford County, MD | 268 | 14 |
| Carroll County, MD | 223 | 11 |
| Frederick County, MD | 197 | 10 |
| Howard County, MD | 134 | 7 |
| Washington County, MD | 126 | 6 |
| Allegany County, MD | 122 | 6 |
| Charles County, MD | 84 | 4 |
| Worcester County, MD | 81 | 4 |
| Talbot County, MD | 79 | 4 |
| Cecil County, MD | 74 | 3 |
| Queen Anne’s County, MD | 72 | 3 |
| St. Mary’s County, MD | 65 | 3 |
| Wicomico County, MD | 63 | 3 |
| Calvert County, MD | 57 | 3 |
| Caroline County, MD | 52 | 2 |
| Garrett County, MD | 45 | 2 |
| Somerset County, MD | 37 | 1 |
| Dorchester County, MD | 35 | 1 |
| Kent County, MD | 28 | 1 |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Maryland
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
Maryland
4.8asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 4.8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Talbot County, MD | 79 | 11.3 |
| Allegany County, MD | 122 | 8.6 |
| Caroline County, MD | 52 | 8.5 |
| Worcester County, MD | 81 | 8.4 |
| Baltimore County, MD | 1,259 | 8.3 |
| Queen Anne’s County, MD | 72 | 8.2 |
| Garrett County, MD | 45 | 7.9 |
| Carroll County, MD | 223 | 7.1 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | 656 | 6.5 |
| Harford County, MD | 268 | 5.8 |
| Dorchester County, MD | 35 | 5.7 |
| Baltimore city, MD | 600 | 5.0 |
| Washington County, MD | 126 | 4.6 |
| Frederick County, MD | 197 | 4.5 |
| Cecil County, MD | 74 | 4.0 |
| Calvert County, MD | 57 | 3.4 |
| Wicomico County, MD | 63 | 3.4 |
| St. Mary’s County, MD | 65 | 3.3 |
| Charles County, MD | 84 | 3.1 |
| Montgomery County, MD | 546 | 3.0 |
| Howard County, MD | 134 | 2.5 |
| Prince George’s County, MD | 333 | 2.0 |
* 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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