EWG Action Fund /// Asbestos Nation
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Nebraska
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Nebraska
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)
1,628
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 99 |
| Mesothelioma: | 306 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 1,224 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, NE | 501 | 26 |
| Sarpy County, NE | 148 | 7 |
| Lancaster County, NE | 147 | 7 |
| Hall County, NE | 95 | 5 |
| Lincoln County, NE | 53 | 2 |
| Buffalo County, NE | 42 | 2 |
| Dodge County, NE | 32 | 1 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | 32 | 1 |
| Madison County, NE | 31 | 1 |
| Adams County, NE | 28 | 1 |
| Platte County, NE | 28 | 1 |
| Cass County, NE | 22 | 1 |
| Dawson County, NE | 21 | 1 |
| Gage County, NE | 20 | 1 |
| Dakota County, NE | 18 | 0 |
| Saunders County, NE | 18 | 0 |
| Washington County, NE | 18 | 0 |
| Seward County, NE | 15 | N/A |
| Otoe County, NE | 14 | N/A |
| Saline County, NE | 13 | N/A |
| York County, NE | 12 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Nebraska
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
Nebraska
4.7asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 4.7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hall County, NE | 95 | 8.7 |
| Lincoln County, NE | 53 | 7.8 |
| Douglas County, NE | 501 | 5.2 |
| Sarpy County, NE | 148 | 5.1 |
| Buffalo County, NE | 42 | 4.8 |
| Lancaster County, NE | 147 | 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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