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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Alabama
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Alabama
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)
3,845
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 802 |
| Mesothelioma: | 616 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 2,464 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile County, AL | 597 | 31 |
| Jefferson County, AL | 595 | 31 |
| Baldwin County, AL | 219 | 11 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | 151 | 7 |
| Madison County, AL | 134 | 7 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | 133 | 7 |
| St. Clair County, AL | 130 | 6 |
| Shelby County, AL | 114 | 6 |
| Etowah County, AL | 105 | 5 |
| Colbert County, AL | 99 | 5 |
| Calhoun County, AL | 95 | 5 |
| Cullman County, AL | 89 | 4 |
| Walker County, AL | 88 | 4 |
| Houston County, AL | 86 | 4 |
| Jackson County, AL | 85 | 4 |
| Morgan County, AL | 77 | 4 |
| Montgomery County, AL | 73 | 3 |
| Lee County, AL | 61 | 3 |
| Chilton County, AL | 60 | 3 |
| Escambia County, AL | 52 | 2 |
| Talladega County, AL | 48 | 2 |
| Marion County, AL | 43 | 2 |
| Blount County, AL | 42 | 2 |
| Washington County, AL | 39 | 2 |
| Franklin County, AL | 38 | 2 |
| Marshall County, AL | 38 | 2 |
| Limestone County, AL | 37 | 1 |
| Elmore County, AL | 34 | 1 |
| Monroe County, AL | 32 | 1 |
| DeKalb County, AL | 31 | 1 |
| Clarke County, AL | 26 | 1 |
| Russell County, AL | 24 | 1 |
| Autauga County, AL | 23 | 1 |
| Coffee County, AL | 22 | 1 |
| Dale County, AL | 22 | 1 |
| Dallas County, AL | 20 | 1 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 19 | 1 |
| Covington County, AL | 17 | 0 |
| Chambers County, AL | 16 | N/A |
| Lawrence County, AL | 15 | N/A |
| Pike County, AL | 14 | N/A |
| Barbour County, AL | 12 | N/A |
| Geneva County, AL | 12 | N/A |
| Cherokee County, AL | 11 | N/A |
| Winston County, AL | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Alabama
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
Alabama
4.3asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 4.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County, AL | 39 | 11.7 |
| Colbert County, AL | 99 | 9.5 |
| St. Clair County, AL | 130 | 8.7 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | 151 | 8.7 |
| Jackson County, AL | 85 | 8.4 |
| Mobile County, AL | 597 | 7.7 |
| Chilton County, AL | 60 | 7.4 |
| Marion County, AL | 43 | 7.4 |
| Monroe County, AL | 32 | 7.2 |
| Escambia County, AL | 52 | 7.2 |
| Walker County, AL | 88 | 6.8 |
| Baldwin County, AL | 219 | 6.6 |
| Franklin County, AL | 38 | 6.3 |
| Cullman County, AL | 89 | 5.8 |
| Etowah County, AL | 105 | 5.3 |
| Clarke County, AL | 26 | 5.2 |
| Jefferson County, AL | 595 | 4.7 |
| Houston County, AL | 86 | 4.6 |
| Calhoun County, AL | 95 | 4.3 |
| Blount County, AL | 42 | 3.9 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | 133 | 3.7 |
| Morgan County, AL | 77 | 3.4 |
| Shelby County, AL | 114 | 3.2 |
| Talladega County, AL | 48 | 3.1 |
| Limestone County, AL | 37 | 2.4 |
| DeKalb County, AL | 31 | 2.3 |
| Marshall County, AL | 38 | 2.2 |
| Madison County, AL | 134 | 2.2 |
| Montgomery County, AL | 73 | 1.7 |
* 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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