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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Minnesota
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Minnesota
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)
6,318
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 469 |
| Mesothelioma: | 1,176 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 4,704 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County, MN | 1,116 | 58 |
| Ramsey County, MN | 574 | 30 |
| St. Louis County, MN | 565 | 29 |
| Dakota County, MN | 465 | 24 |
| Anoka County, MN | 336 | 17 |
| Washington County, MN | 267 | 14 |
| Carlton County, MN | 219 | 11 |
| Stearns County, MN | 149 | 7 |
| Olmsted County, MN | 114 | 6 |
| Itasca County, MN | 101 | 5 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | 100 | 5 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | 88 | 4 |
| Wright County, MN | 87 | 4 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | 86 | 4 |
| Goodhue County, MN | 77 | 4 |
| Rice County, MN | 75 | 3 |
| Mower County, MN | 73 | 3 |
| Beltrami County, MN | 67 | 3 |
| Polk County, MN | 66 | 3 |
| Scott County, MN | 66 | 3 |
| Sherburne County, MN | 65 | 3 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | 64 | 3 |
| Douglas County, MN | 62 | 3 |
| Koochiching County, MN | 61 | 3 |
| Clay County, MN | 58 | 3 |
| Carver County, MN | 57 | 3 |
| Aitkin County, MN | 56 | 2 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | 49 | 2 |
| Chisago County, MN | 49 | 2 |
| Pine County, MN | 49 | 2 |
| Cass County, MN | 48 | 2 |
| Martin County, MN | 43 | 2 |
| Winona County, MN | 43 | 2 |
| Benton County, MN | 39 | 2 |
| Morrison County, MN | 38 | 2 |
| Renville County, MN | 38 | 2 |
| Steele County, MN | 38 | 2 |
| Isanti County, MN | 37 | 1 |
| McLeod County, MN | 37 | 1 |
| Becker County, MN | 33 | 1 |
| Nicollet County, MN | 33 | 1 |
| Freeborn County, MN | 32 | 1 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | 28 | 1 |
| Brown County, MN | 27 | 1 |
| Lyon County, MN | 26 | 1 |
| Todd County, MN | 25 | 1 |
| Meeker County, MN | 24 | 1 |
| Fillmore County, MN | 22 | 1 |
| Nobles County, MN | 22 | 1 |
| Wabasha County, MN | 22 | 1 |
| Dodge County, MN | 20 | 1 |
| Houston County, MN | 20 | 1 |
| Hubbard County, MN | 20 | 1 |
| Waseca County, MN | 20 | 1 |
| Kanabec County, MN | 16 | N/A |
| Redwood County, MN | 16 | N/A |
| Roseau County, MN | 16 | N/A |
| Sibley County, MN | 16 | N/A |
| Faribault County, MN | 15 | N/A |
| Pennington County, MN | 14 | N/A |
| Wadena County, MN | 14 | N/A |
| Chippewa County, MN | 13 | N/A |
| Cottonwood County, MN | 12 | N/A |
| Watonwan County, MN | 12 | N/A |
| Jackson County, MN | 11 | N/A |
| Lake County, MN | 11 | N/A |
| Pope County, MN | 11 | N/A |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Minnesota
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
Minnesota
6.3asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 6.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton County, MN | 219 | 33.5 |
| Koochiching County, MN | 61 | 23.7 |
| Aitkin County, MN | 56 | 18.5 |
| St. Louis County, MN | 565 | 14.8 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | 64 | 13.4 |
| Renville County, MN | 38 | 12.5 |
| Itasca County, MN | 101 | 11.8 |
| Polk County, MN | 66 | 11.0 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | 88 | 11.0 |
| Martin County, MN | 43 | 10.8 |
| Mower County, MN | 73 | 9.8 |
| Douglas County, MN | 62 | 9.2 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | 100 | 9.1 |
| Pine County, MN | 49 | 9.0 |
| Cass County, MN | 48 | 8.9 |
| Goodhue County, MN | 77 | 8.8 |
| Beltrami County, MN | 67 | 8.1 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | 86 | 7.4 |
| Rice County, MN | 75 | 6.3 |
| Dakota County, MN | 465 | 6.2 |
| Morrison County, MN | 38 | 6.1 |
| Washington County, MN | 267 | 6.1 |
| Ramsey County, MN | 574 | 5.8 |
| Steele County, MN | 38 | 5.5 |
| Anoka County, MN | 336 | 5.4 |
| Clay County, MN | 58 | 5.3 |
| Stearns County, MN | 149 | 5.3 |
| Chisago County, MN | 49 | 5.1 |
| Hennepin County, MN | 1,116 | 5.0 |
| Winona County, MN | 43 | 4.4 |
| Olmsted County, MN | 114 | 4.2 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | 49 | 4.1 |
| Sherburne County, MN | 65 | 4.1 |
| Wright County, MN | 87 | 3.9 |
| Carver County, MN | 57 | 3.4 |
| Scott County, MN | 66 | 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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