EWG Action Fund /// Asbestos Nation
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Utah
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Utah
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)
1,593
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 106 |
| Mesothelioma: | 299 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 1,196 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County, UT | 559 | 29 |
| Utah County, UT | 224 | 11 |
| Davis County, UT | 163 | 8 |
| Washington County, UT | 160 | 8 |
| Weber County, UT | 137 | 7 |
| Cache County, UT | 66 | 3 |
| Tooele County, UT | 52 | 2 |
| Box Elder County, UT | 42 | 2 |
| Iron County, UT | 26 | 1 |
| Summit County, UT | 22 | 1 |
| Uintah County, UT | 19 | 1 |
| Sanpete County, UT | 16 | N/A |
| Wasatch County, UT | 14 | N/A |
| Carbon County, UT | 13 | N/A |
| Sevier County, UT | 12 | N/A |
| Duchesne County, UT | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Utah
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
Utah
3.1asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 3.1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County, UT | 160 | 6.5 |
| Tooele County, UT | 52 | 5.0 |
| Box Elder County, UT | 42 | 4.6 |
| Weber County, UT | 137 | 3.2 |
| Davis County, UT | 163 | 2.9 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | 559 | 2.9 |
| Utah County, UT | 224 | 2.4 |
* 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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