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Asbestos-Related Deaths in North Carolina
Asbestos-Related Deaths in North Carolina
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)
6,577
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 828 |
| Mesothelioma: | 1,159 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 4,636 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wake County, NC | 389 | 20 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 386 | 20 |
| Guilford County, NC | 310 | 16 |
| Forsyth County, NC | 223 | 11 |
| Buncombe County, NC | 195 | 10 |
| New Hanover County, NC | 193 | 10 |
| Rowan County, NC | 174 | 9 |
| Gaston County, NC | 167 | 8 |
| Iredell County, NC | 149 | 7 |
| Catawba County, NC | 141 | 7 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | 138 | 7 |
| Henderson County, NC | 131 | 6 |
| Craven County, NC | 122 | 6 |
| Durham County, NC | 118 | 6 |
| Union County, NC | 118 | 6 |
| Brunswick County, NC | 107 | 5 |
| Johnston County, NC | 102 | 5 |
| Rockingham County, NC | 101 | 5 |
| Moore County, NC | 100 | 5 |
| Haywood County, NC | 91 | 4 |
| Cleveland County, NC | 86 | 4 |
| Lenoir County, NC | 84 | 4 |
| Alamance County, NC | 83 | 4 |
| Davidson County, NC | 82 | 4 |
| McDowell County, NC | 82 | 4 |
| Randolph County, NC | 80 | 4 |
| Nash County, NC | 77 | 4 |
| Pender County, NC | 75 | 3 |
| Caldwell County, NC | 72 | 3 |
| Wilkes County, NC | 72 | 3 |
| Cumberland County, NC | 71 | 3 |
| Orange County, NC | 69 | 3 |
| Burke County, NC | 68 | 3 |
| Carteret County, NC | 67 | 3 |
| Lincoln County, NC | 65 | 3 |
| Columbus County, NC | 64 | 3 |
| Onslow County, NC | 63 | 3 |
| Currituck County, NC | 59 | 3 |
| Wayne County, NC | 59 | 3 |
| Harnett County, NC | 58 | 3 |
| Halifax County, NC | 57 | 3 |
| Rutherford County, NC | 57 | 3 |
| Stanly County, NC | 57 | 3 |
| Watauga County, NC | 57 | 3 |
| Dare County, NC | 54 | 2 |
| Wilson County, NC | 53 | 2 |
| Beaufort County, NC | 51 | 2 |
| Robeson County, NC | 51 | 2 |
| Surry County, NC | 49 | 2 |
| Duplin County, NC | 46 | 2 |
| Gates County, NC | 46 | 2 |
| Macon County, NC | 46 | 2 |
| Pitt County, NC | 46 | 2 |
| Lee County, NC | 45 | 2 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | 45 | 2 |
| Sampson County, NC | 45 | 2 |
| Chatham County, NC | 42 | 2 |
| Chowan County, NC | 40 | 2 |
| Richmond County, NC | 40 | 2 |
| Transylvania County, NC | 40 | 2 |
| Franklin County, NC | 39 | 2 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | 38 | 2 |
| Granville County, NC | 38 | 2 |
| Alexander County, NC | 34 | 1 |
| Bladen County, NC | 34 | 1 |
| Stokes County, NC | 31 | 1 |
| Hoke County, NC | 30 | 1 |
| Vance County, NC | 30 | 1 |
| Davie County, NC | 27 | 1 |
| Jackson County, NC | 26 | 1 |
| Person County, NC | 26 | 1 |
| Yadkin County, NC | 26 | 1 |
| Scotland County, NC | 24 | 1 |
| Montgomery County, NC | 19 | 1 |
| Anson County, NC | 18 | 0 |
| Ashe County, NC | 18 | 0 |
| Cherokee County, NC | 18 | 0 |
| Martin County, NC | 17 | N/A |
| Caswell County, NC | 16 | N/A |
| Hertford County, NC | 16 | N/A |
| Northampton County, NC | 15 | N/A |
| Bertie County, NC | 14 | N/A |
| Greene County, NC | 14 | N/A |
| Madison County, NC | 14 | N/A |
| Warren County, NC | 14 | N/A |
| Polk County, NC | 13 | N/A |
| Avery County, NC | 12 | N/A |
| Yancey County, NC | 12 | N/A |
| Mitchell County, NC | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in North Carolina
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
North Carolina
3.7asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 3.7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gates County, NC | 46 | 21.2 |
| Chowan County, NC | 40 | 14.3 |
| Currituck County, NC | 59 | 13.7 |
| McDowell County, NC | 82 | 9.7 |
| Dare County, NC | 54 | 8.4 |
| Haywood County, NC | 91 | 8.2 |
| Pender County, NC | 75 | 7.9 |
| Lenoir County, NC | 84 | 7.5 |
| Macon County, NC | 46 | 7.4 |
| Rowan County, NC | 174 | 6.7 |
| Henderson County, NC | 131 | 6.7 |
| Transylvania County, NC | 40 | 6.6 |
| Craven County, NC | 122 | 6.5 |
| Moore County, NC | 100 | 6.1 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | 45 | 6.1 |
| Watauga County, NC | 57 | 6.1 |
| Columbus County, NC | 64 | 6.0 |
| Beaufort County, NC | 51 | 5.7 |
| Rockingham County, NC | 101 | 5.7 |
| Brunswick County, NC | 107 | 5.6 |
| Wilkes County, NC | 72 | 5.5 |
| Halifax County, NC | 57 | 5.4 |
| Carteret County, NC | 67 | 5.4 |
| Bladen County, NC | 34 | 5.2 |
| New Hanover County, NC | 193 | 5.2 |
| Iredell County, NC | 149 | 5.2 |
| Stanly County, NC | 57 | 5.0 |
| Alexander County, NC | 34 | 4.9 |
| Catawba County, NC | 141 | 4.9 |
| Caldwell County, NC | 72 | 4.6 |
| Cleveland County, NC | 86 | 4.6 |
| Lincoln County, NC | 65 | 4.6 |
| Richmond County, NC | 40 | 4.5 |
| Rutherford County, NC | 57 | 4.5 |
| Buncombe County, NC | 195 | 4.4 |
| Nash County, NC | 77 | 4.3 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | 138 | 4.3 |
| Duplin County, NC | 46 | 4.3 |
| Gaston County, NC | 167 | 4.3 |
| Lee County, NC | 45 | 4.3 |
| Burke County, NC | 68 | 3.9 |
| Sampson County, NC | 45 | 3.8 |
| Wilson County, NC | 53 | 3.5 |
| Forsyth County, NC | 223 | 3.4 |
| Guilford County, NC | 310 | 3.4 |
| Union County, NC | 118 | 3.4 |
| Johnston County, NC | 102 | 3.4 |
| Randolph County, NC | 80 | 3.0 |
| Alamance County, NC | 83 | 2.9 |
| Orange County, NC | 69 | 2.8 |
| Harnett County, NC | 58 | 2.7 |
| Davidson County, NC | 82 | 2.7 |
| Wayne County, NC | 59 | 2.6 |
| Wake County, NC | 389 | 2.4 |
| Durham County, NC | 118 | 2.3 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 386 | 2.3 |
| Robeson County, NC | 51 | 2.0 |
| Onslow County, NC | 63 | 1.9 |
| Pitt County, NC | 46 | 1.5 |
| Cumberland County, NC | 71 | 1.1 |
* 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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