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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Iowa
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Iowa
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)
2,765
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 148 |
| Mesothelioma: | 525 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 2,100 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Polk County, IA | 285 | 15 |
| Linn County, IA | 276 | 14 |
| Scott County, IA | 173 | 9 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | 106 | 5 |
| Woodbury County, IA | 96 | 5 |
| Clinton County, IA | 95 | 5 |
| Dubuque County, IA | 93 | 4 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | 91 | 4 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | 71 | 3 |
| Story County, IA | 71 | 3 |
| Muscatine County, IA | 69 | 3 |
| Johnson County, IA | 66 | 3 |
| Wapello County, IA | 56 | 2 |
| Des Moines County, IA | 55 | 2 |
| Dallas County, IA | 50 | 2 |
| Lee County, IA | 47 | 2 |
| Jasper County, IA | 42 | 2 |
| Webster County, IA | 42 | 2 |
| Warren County, IA | 36 | 1 |
| Marshall County, IA | 32 | 1 |
| Marion County, IA | 27 | 1 |
| Sioux County, IA | 27 | 1 |
| Benton County, IA | 21 | 1 |
| Boone County, IA | 21 | 1 |
| Bremer County, IA | 20 | 1 |
| Plymouth County, IA | 20 | 1 |
| Mahaska County, IA | 18 | 0 |
| Buchanan County, IA | 17 | N/A |
| Carroll County, IA | 17 | N/A |
| Fayette County, IA | 17 | N/A |
| Jones County, IA | 17 | N/A |
| Washington County, IA | 17 | 0 |
| Winneshiek County, IA | 17 | N/A |
| Buena Vista County, IA | 16 | N/A |
| Henry County, IA | 16 | N/A |
| Jackson County, IA | 16 | N/A |
| Cedar County, IA | 15 | N/A |
| Clayton County, IA | 15 | N/A |
| Poweshiek County, IA | 15 | N/A |
| Clay County, IA | 14 | N/A |
| Crawford County, IA | 14 | N/A |
| Delaware County, IA | 14 | N/A |
| Dickinson County, IA | 14 | N/A |
| Hardin County, IA | 14 | N/A |
| Jefferson County, IA | 14 | N/A |
| Tama County, IA | 14 | N/A |
| Floyd County, IA | 13 | N/A |
| Hamilton County, IA | 13 | N/A |
| Iowa County, IA | 13 | N/A |
| Kossuth County, IA | 13 | N/A |
| Page County, IA | 13 | N/A |
| Allamakee County, IA | 12 | N/A |
| Butler County, IA | 12 | N/A |
| Harrison County, IA | 12 | N/A |
| Madison County, IA | 12 | N/A |
| Mills County, IA | 12 | N/A |
| O’Brien County, IA | 12 | N/A |
| Appanoose County, IA | 11 | N/A |
| Cass County, IA | 11 | N/A |
| Wright County, IA | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Iowa
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
Iowa
4.8asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 4.8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton County, IA | 95 | 10.2 |
| Muscatine County, IA | 69 | 8.5 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | 71 | 8.4 |
| Wapello County, IA | 56 | 8.2 |
| Des Moines County, IA | 55 | 7.1 |
| Linn County, IA | 276 | 7.0 |
| Lee County, IA | 47 | 6.8 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | 106 | 6.1 |
| Jasper County, IA | 42 | 5.9 |
| Webster County, IA | 42 | 5.7 |
| Scott County, IA | 173 | 5.5 |
| Dubuque County, IA | 93 | 5.2 |
| Woodbury County, IA | 96 | 4.9 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | 91 | 3.6 |
| Polk County, IA | 285 | 3.5 |
| Johnson County, IA | 66 | 2.7 |
* 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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