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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Missouri
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Missouri
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)
4,711
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 246 |
| Mesothelioma: | 897 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 3,588 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County, MO | 1,040 | 54 |
| Jackson County, MO | 539 | 28 |
| St. Charles County, MO | 238 | 12 |
| St. Louis city, MO | 184 | 9 |
| Jefferson County, MO | 159 | 8 |
| Greene County, MO | 146 | 7 |
| Clay County, MO | 144 | 7 |
| Jasper County, MO | 93 | 4 |
| Franklin County, MO | 89 | 4 |
| Cass County, MO | 83 | 4 |
| Boone County, MO | 79 | 4 |
| Camden County, MO | 74 | 3 |
| St. Francois County, MO | 68 | 3 |
| Henry County, MO | 65 | 3 |
| Platte County, MO | 64 | 3 |
| Cole County, MO | 55 | 2 |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | 54 | 2 |
| Newton County, MO | 54 | 2 |
| Christian County, MO | 52 | 2 |
| Howell County, MO | 50 | 2 |
| Washington County, MO | 47 | 2 |
| Buchanan County, MO | 42 | 2 |
| Scott County, MO | 42 | 2 |
| Johnson County, MO | 38 | 2 |
| Lincoln County, MO | 36 | 1 |
| Pulaski County, MO | 36 | 1 |
| Taney County, MO | 35 | 1 |
| Callaway County, MO | 32 | 1 |
| Phelps County, MO | 32 | 1 |
| Butler County, MO | 31 | 1 |
| Pettis County, MO | 30 | 1 |
| Lawrence County, MO | 28 | 1 |
| Barry County, MO | 26 | 1 |
| Webster County, MO | 26 | 1 |
| Laclede County, MO | 25 | 1 |
| Dunklin County, MO | 24 | 1 |
| Lafayette County, MO | 24 | 1 |
| Stone County, MO | 23 | 1 |
| Polk County, MO | 22 | 1 |
| Stoddard County, MO | 22 | 1 |
| Warren County, MO | 22 | 1 |
| Marion County, MO | 21 | 1 |
| Adair County, MO | 19 | 1 |
| Audrain County, MO | 19 | 1 |
| Crawford County, MO | 18 | 0 |
| Miller County, MO | 18 | 0 |
| Randolph County, MO | 18 | 0 |
| Texas County, MO | 18 | 0 |
| McDonald County, MO | 17 | N/A |
| Nodaway County, MO | 17 | N/A |
| Ray County, MO | 17 | 0 |
| Saline County, MO | 17 | N/A |
| Clinton County, MO | 15 | N/A |
| Morgan County, MO | 15 | N/A |
| Vernon County, MO | 15 | N/A |
| Benton County, MO | 14 | N/A |
| New Madrid County, MO | 14 | N/A |
| Pemiscot County, MO | 14 | N/A |
| Perry County, MO | 14 | N/A |
| Pike County, MO | 14 | N/A |
| Wright County, MO | 14 | N/A |
| Cooper County, MO | 13 | N/A |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | 13 | N/A |
| Andrew County, MO | 12 | N/A |
| Bates County, MO | 12 | N/A |
| Dallas County, MO | 12 | N/A |
| Dent County, MO | 11 | N/A |
| Gasconade County, MO | 11 | N/A |
| Livingston County, MO | 11 | N/A |
| Macon County, MO | 11 | N/A |
| Moniteau County, MO | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Missouri
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
Missouri
4.2asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 4.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Henry County, MO | 65 | 15.4 |
| Washington County, MO | 47 | 10.0 |
| Camden County, MO | 74 | 9.3 |
| Howell County, MO | 50 | 6.7 |
| St. Francois County, MO | 68 | 5.7 |
| Scott County, MO | 42 | 5.6 |
| St. Louis County, MO | 1,040 | 5.4 |
| Newton County, MO | 54 | 5.0 |
| Franklin County, MO | 89 | 4.7 |
| Cass County, MO | 83 | 4.6 |
| Jasper County, MO | 93 | 4.3 |
| Jackson County, MO | 539 | 4.2 |
| Jefferson County, MO | 159 | 3.9 |
| St. Charles County, MO | 238 | 3.6 |
| Clay County, MO | 144 | 3.5 |
| St. Louis city, MO | 184 | 2.9 |
| Greene County, MO | 146 | 2.8 |
| Boone County, MO | 79 | 2.6 |
| Buchanan County, MO | 42 | 2.5 |
* 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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