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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Tennessee
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Tennessee
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)
4,935
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 484 |
| Mesothelioma: | 895 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 3,580 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson County, TN | 360 | 18 |
| Hamilton County, TN | 350 | 18 |
| Shelby County, TN | 349 | 18 |
| Knox County, TN | 317 | 16 |
| Sullivan County, TN | 251 | 13 |
| Blount County, TN | 187 | 9 |
| Bradley County, TN | 171 | 9 |
| Anderson County, TN | 153 | 8 |
| Washington County, TN | 139 | 7 |
| Roane County, TN | 111 | 5 |
| Maury County, TN | 110 | 5 |
| Rutherford County, TN | 108 | 5 |
| Williamson County, TN | 106 | 5 |
| Hawkins County, TN | 105 | 5 |
| Sevier County, TN | 98 | 5 |
| Coffee County, TN | 88 | 4 |
| Wilson County, TN | 85 | 4 |
| Cumberland County, TN | 81 | 4 |
| Sumner County, TN | 73 | 3 |
| Loudon County, TN | 72 | 3 |
| Madison County, TN | 57 | 3 |
| Campbell County, TN | 56 | 2 |
| Putnam County, TN | 55 | 2 |
| McMinn County, TN | 50 | 2 |
| Greene County, TN | 44 | 2 |
| Lawrence County, TN | 44 | 2 |
| Rhea County, TN | 44 | 2 |
| Monroe County, TN | 43 | 2 |
| Robertson County, TN | 41 | 2 |
| Hamblen County, TN | 40 | 2 |
| Carter County, TN | 39 | 2 |
| Giles County, TN | 39 | 2 |
| Marion County, TN | 39 | 2 |
| Polk County, TN | 39 | 2 |
| Warren County, TN | 39 | 2 |
| Bedford County, TN | 38 | 2 |
| Jefferson County, TN | 38 | 2 |
| Montgomery County, TN | 38 | 2 |
| Tipton County, TN | 38 | 2 |
| Morgan County, TN | 37 | 1 |
| Dickson County, TN | 32 | 1 |
| Gibson County, TN | 32 | 1 |
| Franklin County, TN | 27 | 1 |
| Cheatham County, TN | 25 | 1 |
| Dyer County, TN | 25 | 1 |
| Cocke County, TN | 23 | 1 |
| Fayette County, TN | 23 | 1 |
| Weakley County, TN | 23 | 1 |
| Claiborne County, TN | 21 | 1 |
| Henry County, TN | 21 | 1 |
| Lincoln County, TN | 21 | 1 |
| Obion County, TN | 21 | 1 |
| Carroll County, TN | 19 | 1 |
| Marshall County, TN | 19 | 1 |
| Hardeman County, TN | 18 | 0 |
| Henderson County, TN | 18 | 0 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | 18 | 0 |
| Hardin County, TN | 17 | N/A |
| McNairy County, TN | 17 | N/A |
| White County, TN | 17 | N/A |
| Hickman County, TN | 16 | N/A |
| Grainger County, TN | 15 | N/A |
| Macon County, TN | 14 | N/A |
| Overton County, TN | 14 | N/A |
| Scott County, TN | 14 | N/A |
| DeKalb County, TN | 12 | N/A |
| Haywood County, TN | 12 | N/A |
| Humphreys County, TN | 12 | N/A |
| Johnson County, TN | 12 | N/A |
| Smith County, TN | 12 | N/A |
| Unicoi County, TN | 12 | N/A |
| Union County, TN | 12 | N/A |
| Benton County, TN | 11 | N/A |
| Chester County, TN | 11 | N/A |
| Fentress County, TN | 11 | N/A |
| Wayne County, TN | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Tennessee
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
Tennessee
4.1asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 4.1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Polk County, TN | 39 | 12.4 |
| Roane County, TN | 111 | 10.9 |
| Anderson County, TN | 153 | 10.9 |
| Hawkins County, TN | 105 | 9.9 |
| Bradley County, TN | 171 | 9.3 |
| Morgan County, TN | 37 | 9.1 |
| Coffee County, TN | 88 | 8.9 |
| Sullivan County, TN | 251 | 8.5 |
| Blount County, TN | 187 | 8.2 |
| Loudon County, TN | 72 | 8.2 |
| Cumberland County, TN | 81 | 7.9 |
| Rhea County, TN | 44 | 7.5 |
| Maury County, TN | 110 | 7.3 |
| Campbell County, TN | 56 | 7.3 |
| Marion County, TN | 39 | 7.3 |
| Giles County, TN | 39 | 6.9 |
| Washington County, TN | 139 | 6.1 |
| Sevier County, TN | 98 | 6.0 |
| Lawrence County, TN | 44 | 5.6 |
| Hamilton County, TN | 350 | 5.5 |
| Monroe County, TN | 43 | 5.2 |
| Warren County, TN | 39 | 5.2 |
| McMinn County, TN | 50 | 5.1 |
| Bedford County, TN | 38 | 4.6 |
| Putnam County, TN | 55 | 4.1 |
| Wilson County, TN | 85 | 4.0 |
| Jefferson County, TN | 38 | 4.0 |
| Knox County, TN | 317 | 3.9 |
| Carter County, TN | 39 | 3.5 |
| Williamson County, TN | 106 | 3.2 |
| Madison County, TN | 57 | 3.1 |
| Davidson County, TN | 360 | 3.0 |
| Sumner County, TN | 73 | 2.4 |
| Rutherford County, TN | 108 | 2.3 |
| Shelby County, TN | 349 | 1.9 |
| Montgomery County, TN | 38 | 1.2 |
* 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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