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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Kansas
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Kansas
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)
2,102
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 129 |
| Mesothelioma: | 397 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 1,588 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County, KS | 302 | 15 |
| Johnson County, KS | 286 | 15 |
| Shawnee County, KS | 166 | 8 |
| Wyandotte County, KS | 128 | 6 |
| Douglas County, KS | 96 | 5 |
| Butler County, KS | 74 | 3 |
| Saline County, KS | 68 | 3 |
| Montgomery County, KS | 63 | 3 |
| Cowley County, KS | 58 | 3 |
| Riley County, KS | 49 | 2 |
| Leavenworth County, KS | 48 | 2 |
| Barton County, KS | 42 | 2 |
| Reno County, KS | 42 | 2 |
| Sumner County, KS | 42 | 2 |
| Crawford County, KS | 27 | 1 |
| Finney County, KS | 26 | 1 |
| Lyon County, KS | 25 | 1 |
| Harvey County, KS | 24 | 1 |
| Ford County, KS | 23 | 1 |
| Geary County, KS | 22 | 1 |
| Miami County, KS | 22 | 1 |
| McPherson County, KS | 21 | 1 |
| Ellis County, KS | 20 | 1 |
| Franklin County, KS | 18 | 0 |
| Seward County, KS | 16 | N/A |
| Cherokee County, KS | 15 | N/A |
| Labette County, KS | 15 | N/A |
| Pottawatomie County, KS | 15 | N/A |
| Dickinson County, KS | 14 | N/A |
| Jefferson County, KS | 13 | N/A |
| Atchison County, KS | 12 | N/A |
| Neosho County, KS | 12 | N/A |
| Osage County, KS | 12 | N/A |
| Bourbon County, KS | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Kansas
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
Kansas
3.9asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 3.9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, KS | 63 | 9.5 |
| Sumner County, KS | 42 | 9.0 |
| Cowley County, KS | 58 | 8.4 |
| Barton County, KS | 42 | 8.0 |
| Saline County, KS | 68 | 6.5 |
| Butler County, KS | 74 | 6.1 |
| Shawnee County, KS | 166 | 5.0 |
| Douglas County, KS | 96 | 4.6 |
| Wyandotte County, KS | 128 | 4.2 |
| Reno County, KS | 42 | 3.4 |
| Leavenworth County, KS | 48 | 3.3 |
| Sedgwick County, KS | 302 | 3.2 |
| Johnson County, KS | 286 | 2.8 |
* 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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