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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Colorado
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Colorado
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)
3,214
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 260 |
| Mesothelioma: | 594 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 2,376 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, CO | 419 | 22 |
| El Paso County, CO | 392 | 20 |
| Denver County, CO | 345 | 18 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | 329 | 17 |
| Pueblo County, CO | 203 | 10 |
| Boulder County, CO | 199 | 10 |
| Larimer County, CO | 190 | 10 |
| Adams County, CO | 182 | 9 |
| Weld County, CO | 138 | 7 |
| Mesa County, CO | 136 | 7 |
| Douglas County, CO | 119 | 6 |
| Fremont County, CO | 62 | 3 |
| Delta County, CO | 49 | 2 |
| Montrose County, CO | 48 | 2 |
| Garfield County, CO | 32 | 1 |
| La Plata County, CO | 30 | 1 |
| Eagle County, CO | 29 | 1 |
| Broomfield County, CO | 26 | 1 |
| Morgan County, CO | 17 | N/A |
| Summit County, CO | 16 | N/A |
| Montezuma County, CO | 15 | N/A |
| Elbert County, CO | 14 | N/A |
| Teller County, CO | 14 | N/A |
| Logan County, CO | 13 | N/A |
| Routt County, CO | 13 | N/A |
| Chaffee County, CO | 11 | N/A |
| Otero County, CO | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Colorado
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
Colorado
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Delta County, CO | 49 | 8.6 |
| Fremont County, CO | 62 | 6.9 |
| Pueblo County, CO | 203 | 6.9 |
| Montrose County, CO | 48 | 6.5 |
| Mesa County, CO | 136 | 5.2 |
| Jefferson County, CO | 419 | 4.1 |
| Boulder County, CO | 199 | 3.5 |
| El Paso County, CO | 392 | 3.4 |
| Larimer County, CO | 190 | 3.4 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | 329 | 3.1 |
| Denver County, CO | 345 | 3.0 |
| Weld County, CO | 138 | 3.0 |
| Douglas County, CO | 119 | 2.3 |
| Adams County, CO | 182 | 2.2 |
* 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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