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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Ohio
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Ohio
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)
12,697
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 996 |
| Mesothelioma: | 2,353 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 9,412 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County, OH | 1,599 | 84 |
| Hamilton County, OH | 686 | 36 |
| Summit County, OH | 674 | 35 |
| Franklin County, OH | 645 | 33 |
| Lucas County, OH | 638 | 33 |
| Lorain County, OH | 559 | 29 |
| Stark County, OH | 486 | 25 |
| Montgomery County, OH | 474 | 24 |
| Mahoning County, OH | 409 | 21 |
| Butler County, OH | 352 | 18 |
| Lake County, OH | 339 | 17 |
| Trumbull County, OH | 306 | 16 |
| Jefferson County, OH | 271 | 14 |
| Columbiana County, OH | 192 | 10 |
| Portage County, OH | 184 | 9 |
| Allen County, OH | 170 | 8 |
| Medina County, OH | 166 | 8 |
| Richland County, OH | 165 | 8 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | 164 | 8 |
| Wood County, OH | 155 | 8 |
| Wayne County, OH | 153 | 8 |
| Licking County, OH | 148 | 7 |
| Warren County, OH | 148 | 7 |
| Greene County, OH | 143 | 7 |
| Washington County, OH | 141 | 7 |
| Belmont County, OH | 140 | 7 |
| Muskingum County, OH | 139 | 7 |
| Clermont County, OH | 136 | 7 |
| Clark County, OH | 131 | 6 |
| Scioto County, OH | 125 | 6 |
| Fairfield County, OH | 114 | 6 |
| Erie County, OH | 105 | 5 |
| Sandusky County, OH | 104 | 5 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | 104 | 5 |
| Delaware County, OH | 102 | 5 |
| Ashland County, OH | 97 | 5 |
| Geauga County, OH | 92 | 4 |
| Lawrence County, OH | 80 | 4 |
| Miami County, OH | 74 | 3 |
| Seneca County, OH | 74 | 3 |
| Ross County, OH | 72 | 3 |
| Ottawa County, OH | 71 | 3 |
| Defiance County, OH | 70 | 3 |
| Auglaize County, OH | 66 | 3 |
| Gallia County, OH | 57 | 3 |
| Preble County, OH | 56 | 2 |
| Highland County, OH | 54 | 2 |
| Pickaway County, OH | 54 | 2 |
| Putnam County, OH | 52 | 2 |
| Coshocton County, OH | 51 | 2 |
| Huron County, OH | 49 | 2 |
| Meigs County, OH | 49 | 2 |
| Athens County, OH | 48 | 2 |
| Hancock County, OH | 45 | 2 |
| Monroe County, OH | 43 | 2 |
| Perry County, OH | 43 | 2 |
| Marion County, OH | 40 | 2 |
| Adams County, OH | 38 | 2 |
| Carroll County, OH | 38 | 2 |
| Guernsey County, OH | 38 | 2 |
| Hocking County, OH | 38 | 2 |
| Knox County, OH | 38 | 2 |
| Morgan County, OH | 38 | 2 |
| Paulding County, OH | 38 | 2 |
| Union County, OH | 38 | 2 |
| Darke County, OH | 32 | 1 |
| Shelby County, OH | 30 | 1 |
| Logan County, OH | 28 | 1 |
| Brown County, OH | 27 | 1 |
| Crawford County, OH | 27 | 1 |
| Fulton County, OH | 26 | 1 |
| Holmes County, OH | 26 | 1 |
| Madison County, OH | 26 | 1 |
| Clinton County, OH | 25 | 1 |
| Mercer County, OH | 25 | 1 |
| Champaign County, OH | 24 | 1 |
| Williams County, OH | 23 | 1 |
| Morrow County, OH | 21 | 1 |
| Jackson County, OH | 20 | 1 |
| Hardin County, OH | 19 | 1 |
| Van Wert County, OH | 18 | 0 |
| Fayette County, OH | 17 | 0 |
| Henry County, OH | 17 | 0 |
| Pike County, OH | 17 | 0 |
| Wyandot County, OH | 14 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Ohio
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
Ohio
5.8asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 5.8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, OH | 271 | 20.3 |
| Monroe County, OH | 43 | 15.3 |
| Morgan County, OH | 38 | 13.3 |
| Washington County, OH | 141 | 11.9 |
| Meigs County, OH | 49 | 11.0 |
| Belmont County, OH | 140 | 10.5 |
| Paulding County, OH | 38 | 10.2 |
| Lorain County, OH | 559 | 9.9 |
| Gallia County, OH | 57 | 9.7 |
| Ashland County, OH | 97 | 9.6 |
| Defiance County, OH | 70 | 9.4 |
| Columbiana County, OH | 192 | 9.3 |
| Ottawa County, OH | 71 | 9.0 |
| Sandusky County, OH | 104 | 8.9 |
| Mahoning County, OH | 409 | 8.8 |
| Muskingum County, OH | 139 | 8.5 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | 164 | 8.5 |
| Allen County, OH | 170 | 8.4 |
| Scioto County, OH | 125 | 8.4 |
| Putnam County, OH | 52 | 7.9 |
| Lake County, OH | 339 | 7.8 |
| Lucas County, OH | 638 | 7.5 |
| Auglaize County, OH | 66 | 7.5 |
| Trumbull County, OH | 306 | 7.5 |
| Coshocton County, OH | 51 | 7.2 |
| Erie County, OH | 105 | 7.1 |
| Adams County, OH | 38 | 7.1 |
| Wayne County, OH | 153 | 7.0 |
| Preble County, OH | 56 | 6.9 |
| Carroll County, OH | 38 | 6.9 |
| Hocking County, OH | 38 | 6.9 |
| Richland County, OH | 165 | 6.9 |
| Seneca County, OH | 74 | 6.8 |
| Stark County, OH | 486 | 6.8 |
| Lawrence County, OH | 80 | 6.7 |
| Highland County, OH | 54 | 6.6 |
| Summit County, OH | 674 | 6.5 |
| Wood County, OH | 155 | 6.4 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | 1,599 | 6.4 |
| Perry County, OH | 43 | 6.3 |
| Portage County, OH | 184 | 6.1 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | 104 | 5.9 |
| Medina County, OH | 166 | 5.2 |
| Geauga County, OH | 92 | 5.2 |
| Pickaway County, OH | 54 | 5.1 |
| Butler County, OH | 352 | 5.1 |
| Guernsey County, OH | 38 | 4.9 |
| Ross County, OH | 72 | 4.9 |
| Clark County, OH | 131 | 4.9 |
| Licking County, OH | 148 | 4.8 |
| Greene County, OH | 143 | 4.7 |
| Montgomery County, OH | 474 | 4.6 |
| Hamilton County, OH | 686 | 4.4 |
| Huron County, OH | 49 | 4.3 |
| Fairfield County, OH | 114 | 4.2 |
| Union County, OH | 38 | 4.0 |
| Athens County, OH | 48 | 3.9 |
| Warren County, OH | 148 | 3.8 |
| Miami County, OH | 74 | 3.8 |
| Clermont County, OH | 136 | 3.7 |
| Knox County, OH | 38 | 3.3 |
| Delaware County, OH | 102 | 3.3 |
| Franklin County, OH | 645 | 2.9 |
* 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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