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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Michigan
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Michigan
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)
10,188
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 654 |
| Mesothelioma: | 1,915 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 7,660 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, MI | 1,342 | 70 |
| Oakland County, MI | 950 | 50 |
| Macomb County, MI | 872 | 45 |
| Kent County, MI | 410 | 21 |
| Saginaw County, MI | 319 | 16 |
| Genesee County, MI | 307 | 16 |
| Muskegon County, MI | 301 | 15 |
| Bay County, MI | 294 | 15 |
| St. Clair County, MI | 275 | 14 |
| Ottawa County, MI | 254 | 13 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | 239 | 12 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | 238 | 12 |
| Ingham County, MI | 193 | 10 |
| Livingston County, MI | 171 | 9 |
| Midland County, MI | 162 | 8 |
| Marquette County, MI | 155 | 8 |
| Calhoun County, MI | 153 | 8 |
| Monroe County, MI | 150 | 7 |
| Berrien County, MI | 144 | 7 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | 135 | 7 |
| Jackson County, MI | 114 | 6 |
| Eaton County, MI | 106 | 5 |
| Lapeer County, MI | 106 | 5 |
| Clinton County, MI | 93 | 4 |
| Allegan County, MI | 90 | 4 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | 87 | 4 |
| Delta County, MI | 84 | 4 |
| Barry County, MI | 83 | 4 |
| Lenawee County, MI | 83 | 4 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | 83 | 4 |
| Alpena County, MI | 82 | 4 |
| Dickinson County, MI | 79 | 4 |
| Roscommon County, MI | 78 | 4 |
| Van Buren County, MI | 77 | 4 |
| Oceana County, MI | 72 | 3 |
| Clare County, MI | 70 | 3 |
| Houghton County, MI | 68 | 3 |
| Sanilac County, MI | 65 | 3 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | 62 | 3 |
| Iosco County, MI | 59 | 3 |
| Chippewa County, MI | 57 | 3 |
| Gogebic County, MI | 56 | 2 |
| Huron County, MI | 56 | 2 |
| Branch County, MI | 54 | 2 |
| Ionia County, MI | 53 | 2 |
| Mason County, MI | 53 | 2 |
| Menominee County, MI | 53 | 2 |
| Newaygo County, MI | 53 | 2 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | 53 | 2 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | 53 | 2 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | 52 | 2 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | 52 | 2 |
| Manistee County, MI | 51 | 2 |
| Mecosta County, MI | 51 | 2 |
| Gladwin County, MI | 48 | 2 |
| Montcalm County, MI | 48 | 2 |
| Tuscola County, MI | 48 | 2 |
| Baraga County, MI | 43 | 2 |
| Isabella County, MI | 43 | 2 |
| Leelanau County, MI | 43 | 2 |
| Cass County, MI | 42 | 2 |
| Gratiot County, MI | 42 | 2 |
| Wexford County, MI | 42 | 2 |
| Emmet County, MI | 39 | 2 |
| Otsego County, MI | 29 | 1 |
| Antrim County, MI | 28 | 1 |
| Osceola County, MI | 28 | 1 |
| Benzie County, MI | 21 | 1 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | 21 | 1 |
| Arenac County, MI | 19 | 1 |
| Missaukee County, MI | 18 | 0 |
| Crawford County, MI | 17 | N/A |
| Iron County, MI | 14 | N/A |
| Lake County, MI | 14 | N/A |
| Mackinac County, MI | 14 | N/A |
| Alcona County, MI | 13 | N/A |
| Montmorency County, MI | 12 | N/A |
| Alger County, MI | 11 | N/A |
| Oscoda County, MI | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Michigan
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
Michigan
5.3asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 5.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baraga County, MI | 43 | 25.8 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | 53 | 20.4 |
| Gogebic County, MI | 56 | 17.8 |
| Roscommon County, MI | 78 | 16.5 |
| Dickinson County, MI | 79 | 15.6 |
| Alpena County, MI | 82 | 14.4 |
| Bay County, MI | 294 | 14.3 |
| Oceana County, MI | 72 | 14.1 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | 53 | 12.9 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | 62 | 12.3 |
| Marquette County, MI | 155 | 12.3 |
| Clare County, MI | 70 | 11.8 |
| Delta County, MI | 84 | 11.8 |
| Iosco County, MI | 59 | 11.8 |
| Menominee County, MI | 53 | 11.4 |
| Manistee County, MI | 51 | 10.8 |
| Leelanau County, MI | 43 | 10.4 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | 52 | 10.4 |
| Midland County, MI | 162 | 10.2 |
| Houghton County, MI | 68 | 9.8 |
| Mason County, MI | 53 | 9.7 |
| Gladwin County, MI | 48 | 9.7 |
| Muskegon County, MI | 301 | 9.2 |
| St. Clair County, MI | 275 | 8.8 |
| Huron County, MI | 56 | 8.7 |
| Saginaw County, MI | 319 | 8.3 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | 135 | 8.2 |
| Sanilac County, MI | 65 | 7.8 |
| Chippewa County, MI | 57 | 7.7 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | 87 | 7.4 |
| Barry County, MI | 83 | 7.4 |
| Wexford County, MI | 42 | 6.8 |
| Clinton County, MI | 93 | 6.7 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | 83 | 6.1 |
| Calhoun County, MI | 153 | 5.8 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | 52 | 5.8 |
| Newaygo County, MI | 53 | 5.7 |
| Macomb County, MI | 872 | 5.5 |
| Van Buren County, MI | 77 | 5.3 |
| Gratiot County, MI | 42 | 5.2 |
| Monroe County, MI | 150 | 5.2 |
| Eaton County, MI | 106 | 5.2 |
| Ottawa County, MI | 254 | 5.1 |
| Livingston County, MI | 171 | 5.0 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | 239 | 5.0 |
| Berrien County, MI | 144 | 4.8 |
| Tuscola County, MI | 48 | 4.4 |
| Ionia County, MI | 53 | 4.3 |
| Lenawee County, MI | 83 | 4.3 |
| Allegan County, MI | 90 | 4.2 |
| Cass County, MI | 42 | 4.2 |
| Oakland County, MI | 950 | 4.1 |
| Montcalm County, MI | 48 | 4.0 |
| Genesee County, MI | 307 | 3.7 |
| Jackson County, MI | 114 | 3.7 |
| Wayne County, MI | 1,342 | 3.7 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | 238 | 3.6 |
| Ingham County, MI | 193 | 3.5 |
| Kent County, MI | 410 | 3.5 |
| Isabella County, MI | 43 | 3.3 |
* 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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