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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Arizona
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Arizona
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)
5,157
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 323 |
| Mesothelioma: | 970 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 3,880 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County, AZ | 2,743 | 144 |
| Pima County, AZ | 990 | 52 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | 333 | 17 |
| Pinal County, AZ | 262 | 13 |
| Yuma County, AZ | 189 | 9 |
| Mohave County, AZ | 182 | 9 |
| Cochise County, AZ | 141 | 7 |
| Coconino County, AZ | 84 | 4 |
| Navajo County, AZ | 84 | 4 |
| Gila County, AZ | 57 | 3 |
| Apache County, AZ | 36 | 1 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | 23 | 1 |
| Graham County, AZ | 18 | 0 |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Arizona
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
Arizona
4.4asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 4.4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yavapai County, AZ | 333 | 8.7 |
| Cochise County, AZ | 141 | 5.9 |
| Gila County, AZ | 57 | 5.7 |
| Pima County, AZ | 990 | 5.5 |
| Yuma County, AZ | 189 | 5.3 |
| Mohave County, AZ | 182 | 5.0 |
| Pinal County, AZ | 262 | 4.4 |
| Navajo County, AZ | 84 | 4.2 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 2,743 | 3.9 |
| Coconino County, AZ | 84 | 3.4 |
* 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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