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Asbestos-Related Deaths in New Jersey
Asbestos-Related Deaths in New Jersey
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)
11,367
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 1,272 |
| Mesothelioma: | 2,037 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 8,148 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean County, NJ | 1,190 | 62 |
| Camden County, NJ | 1,113 | 58 |
| Somerset County, NJ | 1,057 | 55 |
| Bergen County, NJ | 1,053 | 55 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | 994 | 52 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | 767 | 40 |
| Burlington County, NJ | 744 | 39 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | 586 | 30 |
| Union County, NJ | 530 | 27 |
| Morris County, NJ | 498 | 26 |
| Essex County, NJ | 427 | 22 |
| Passaic County, NJ | 346 | 18 |
| Hudson County, NJ | 332 | 17 |
| Atlantic County, NJ | 314 | 16 |
| Mercer County, NJ | 299 | 15 |
| Cape May County, NJ | 285 | 15 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | 225 | 11 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | 187 | 9 |
| Salem County, NJ | 148 | 7 |
| Warren County, NJ | 140 | 7 |
| Sussex County, NJ | 132 | 6 |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in New Jersey
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
New Jersey
6.8asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 6.8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset County, NJ | 1,057 | 17.4 |
| Cape May County, NJ | 285 | 15.2 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | 767 | 14.4 |
| Salem County, NJ | 148 | 12.0 |
| Camden County, NJ | 1,113 | 11.4 |
| Ocean County, NJ | 1,190 | 11.1 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | 225 | 9.3 |
| Burlington County, NJ | 744 | 8.8 |
| Warren County, NJ | 140 | 6.8 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | 994 | 6.5 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | 187 | 6.4 |
| Atlantic County, NJ | 314 | 6.1 |
| Bergen County, NJ | 1,053 | 6.1 |
| Morris County, NJ | 498 | 5.3 |
| Union County, NJ | 530 | 5.2 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | 586 | 4.9 |
| Sussex County, NJ | 132 | 4.7 |
| Mercer County, NJ | 299 | 4.3 |
| Passaic County, NJ | 346 | 3.6 |
| Essex County, NJ | 427 | 2.8 |
| Hudson County, NJ | 332 | 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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