EWG Action Fund /// Asbestos Nation
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Arkansas
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Arkansas
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)
1,848
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 242 |
| Mesothelioma: | 323 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 1,292 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County, AR | 208 | 10 |
| Benton County, AR | 171 | 9 |
| Saline County, AR | 125 | 6 |
| Sebastian County, AR | 118 | 6 |
| Garland County, AR | 88 | 4 |
| Washington County, AR | 55 | 2 |
| Craighead County, AR | 52 | 2 |
| Pope County, AR | 45 | 2 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | 42 | 2 |
| Union County, AR | 41 | 2 |
| Faulkner County, AR | 40 | 2 |
| Lonoke County, AR | 40 | 2 |
| White County, AR | 40 | 2 |
| Ashley County, AR | 35 | 1 |
| Ouachita County, AR | 35 | 1 |
| Polk County, AR | 35 | 1 |
| Baxter County, AR | 34 | 1 |
| Jefferson County, AR | 34 | 1 |
| Crawford County, AR | 33 | 1 |
| Crittenden County, AR | 28 | 1 |
| Mississippi County, AR | 26 | 1 |
| Miller County, AR | 24 | 1 |
| Greene County, AR | 23 | 1 |
| Boone County, AR | 20 | 1 |
| Independence County, AR | 20 | 1 |
| St. Francis County, AR | 16 | N/A |
| Carroll County, AR | 15 | N/A |
| Cleburne County, AR | 14 | N/A |
| Columbia County, AR | 14 | N/A |
| Johnson County, AR | 14 | N/A |
| Poinsett County, AR | 14 | N/A |
| Clark County, AR | 13 | N/A |
| Hempstead County, AR | 13 | N/A |
| Phillips County, AR | 13 | N/A |
| Conway County, AR | 12 | N/A |
| Logan County, AR | 12 | N/A |
| Yell County, AR | 12 | N/A |
| Arkansas County, AR | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Arkansas
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
Arkansas
3.4asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 3.4 |
| 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, AR | 35 | 9.0 |
| Ashley County, AR | 35 | 8.2 |
| Ouachita County, AR | 35 | 7.0 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | 42 | 6.8 |
| Saline County, AR | 125 | 6.4 |
| Union County, AR | 41 | 5.0 |
| Sebastian County, AR | 118 | 5.0 |
| Garland County, AR | 88 | 4.9 |
| Baxter County, AR | 34 | 4.4 |
| Benton County, AR | 171 | 4.3 |
| Pope County, AR | 45 | 3.9 |
| Lonoke County, AR | 40 | 3.2 |
| Pulaski County, AR | 208 | 2.9 |
| White County, AR | 40 | 2.8 |
| Jefferson County, AR | 34 | 2.3 |
| Faulkner County, AR | 40 | 1.9 |
| Washington County, AR | 55 | 1.4 |
* 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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