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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Texas
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Texas
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)
15,348
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 2,012 |
| Mesothelioma: | 2,688 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 10,752 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Harris County, TX | 2,124 | 111 |
| Dallas County, TX | 842 | 44 |
| Tarrant County, TX | 750 | 39 |
| Jefferson County, TX | 697 | 36 |
| Bexar County, TX | 634 | 33 |
| El Paso County, TX | 426 | 22 |
| Galveston County, TX | 425 | 22 |
| Orange County, TX | 338 | 17 |
| Brazoria County, TX | 315 | 16 |
| Travis County, TX | 304 | 16 |
| Williamson County, TX | 288 | 15 |
| Montgomery County, TX | 284 | 14 |
| Smith County, TX | 279 | 14 |
| Nueces County, TX | 252 | 13 |
| Collin County, TX | 226 | 11 |
| McLennan County, TX | 215 | 11 |
| Denton County, TX | 210 | 11 |
| Fort Bend County, TX | 199 | 10 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | 194 | 10 |
| Grayson County, TX | 167 | 8 |
| Cameron County, TX | 161 | 8 |
| Angelina County, TX | 135 | 7 |
| Hardin County, TX | 124 | 6 |
| Bell County, TX | 121 | 6 |
| Ector County, TX | 121 | 6 |
| Jasper County, TX | 117 | 6 |
| Potter County, TX | 116 | 6 |
| Victoria County, TX | 112 | 5 |
| Gregg County, TX | 92 | 4 |
| Johnson County, TX | 92 | 4 |
| Wichita County, TX | 92 | 4 |
| Brazos County, TX | 91 | 4 |
| Hill County, TX | 91 | 4 |
| Lubbock County, TX | 91 | 4 |
| Polk County, TX | 91 | 4 |
| Liberty County, TX | 89 | 4 |
| Guadalupe County, TX | 85 | 4 |
| Henderson County, TX | 84 | 4 |
| Tyler County, TX | 84 | 4 |
| Kerr County, TX | 83 | 4 |
| Randall County, TX | 83 | 4 |
| Comal County, TX | 81 | 4 |
| Parker County, TX | 78 | 4 |
| Hunt County, TX | 77 | 4 |
| Harrison County, TX | 75 | 3 |
| Hood County, TX | 75 | 3 |
| Ellis County, TX | 74 | 3 |
| Calhoun County, TX | 69 | 3 |
| Milam County, TX | 69 | 3 |
| Anderson County, TX | 68 | 3 |
| Rusk County, TX | 68 | 3 |
| San Patricio County, TX | 68 | 3 |
| Taylor County, TX | 66 | 3 |
| Tom Green County, TX | 66 | 3 |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | 62 | 3 |
| Walker County, TX | 62 | 3 |
| Bowie County, TX | 61 | 3 |
| Lamar County, TX | 61 | 3 |
| Moore County, TX | 61 | 3 |
| Van Zandt County, TX | 61 | 3 |
| Cherokee County, TX | 59 | 3 |
| Kaufman County, TX | 57 | 3 |
| Hays County, TX | 56 | 2 |
| Bandera County, TX | 52 | 2 |
| Bastrop County, TX | 52 | 2 |
| Wood County, TX | 52 | 2 |
| Burnet County, TX | 51 | 2 |
| Midland County, TX | 51 | 2 |
| Rockwall County, TX | 51 | 2 |
| Webb County, TX | 51 | 2 |
| Chambers County, TX | 48 | 2 |
| Upshur County, TX | 48 | 2 |
| Coryell County, TX | 47 | 2 |
| Jackson County, TX | 46 | 2 |
| Llano County, TX | 45 | 2 |
| Marion County, TX | 45 | 2 |
| Navarro County, TX | 45 | 2 |
| Freestone County, TX | 40 | 2 |
| Hopkins County, TX | 40 | 2 |
| Limestone County, TX | 40 | 2 |
| Sabine County, TX | 40 | 2 |
| Starr County, TX | 37 | 1 |
| Wise County, TX | 36 | 1 |
| Fayette County, TX | 35 | 1 |
| Lee County, TX | 35 | 1 |
| San Jacinto County, TX | 35 | 1 |
| Cass County, TX | 34 | 1 |
| Colorado County, TX | 34 | 1 |
| Shelby County, TX | 34 | 1 |
| Maverick County, TX | 33 | 1 |
| Matagorda County, TX | 32 | 1 |
| Trinity County, TX | 31 | 1 |
| Hutchinson County, TX | 30 | 1 |
| Val Verde County, TX | 30 | 1 |
| Newton County, TX | 29 | 1 |
| Atascosa County, TX | 28 | 1 |
| Medina County, TX | 28 | 1 |
| Jim Wells County, TX | 26 | 1 |
| Waller County, TX | 26 | 1 |
| Wharton County, TX | 26 | 1 |
| Wilson County, TX | 26 | 1 |
| Brown County, TX | 24 | 1 |
| Cooke County, TX | 24 | 1 |
| Caldwell County, TX | 23 | 1 |
| Erath County, TX | 23 | 1 |
| Hale County, TX | 22 | 1 |
| Howard County, TX | 22 | 1 |
| Fannin County, TX | 21 | 1 |
| Washington County, TX | 21 | 1 |
| Bee County, TX | 20 | 1 |
| Kendall County, TX | 20 | 1 |
| Kleberg County, TX | 20 | 1 |
| Titus County, TX | 19 | 1 |
| Austin County, TX | 17 | 0 |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 17 | 0 |
| Uvalde County, TX | 17 | N/A |
| Grimes County, TX | 16 | N/A |
| Aransas County, TX | 15 | N/A |
| Gillespie County, TX | 15 | N/A |
| Houston County, TX | 15 | N/A |
| Panola County, TX | 15 | N/A |
| Gray County, TX | 14 | N/A |
| Hockley County, TX | 14 | N/A |
| DeWitt County, TX | 13 | N/A |
| Jones County, TX | 13 | N/A |
| Willacy County, TX | 13 | N/A |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | 12 | N/A |
| Eastland County, TX | 12 | N/A |
| Gonzales County, TX | 12 | N/A |
| Lampasas County, TX | 12 | N/A |
| Lavaca County, TX | 12 | N/A |
| Montague County, TX | 12 | N/A |
| Bosque County, TX | 11 | N/A |
| Burleson County, TX | 11 | N/A |
| Falls County, TX | 11 | N/A |
| Frio County, TX | 11 | N/A |
| Gaines County, TX | 11 | N/A |
| Young County, TX | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Texas
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
Texas
3.3asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 3.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County, TX | 45 | 22.2 |
| Orange County, TX | 338 | 21.3 |
| Tyler County, TX | 84 | 20.8 |
| Sabine County, TX | 40 | 20.0 |
| Jasper County, TX | 117 | 17.3 |
| Calhoun County, TX | 69 | 17.1 |
| Jackson County, TX | 46 | 16.9 |
| Moore County, TX | 61 | 15.1 |
| Milam County, TX | 69 | 14.7 |
| Jefferson County, TX | 697 | 14.5 |
| Hill County, TX | 91 | 13.9 |
| Bandera County, TX | 52 | 13.7 |
| Llano County, TX | 45 | 12.6 |
| Hardin County, TX | 124 | 12.3 |
| Trinity County, TX | 31 | 11.4 |
| Lee County, TX | 35 | 11.2 |
| Freestone County, TX | 40 | 11.0 |
| Polk County, TX | 91 | 10.5 |
| Newton County, TX | 29 | 10.5 |
| Limestone County, TX | 40 | 9.1 |
| Kerr County, TX | 83 | 9.1 |
| Colorado County, TX | 34 | 8.6 |
| Angelina County, TX | 135 | 8.4 |
| Hood County, TX | 75 | 8.0 |
| Galveston County, TX | 425 | 7.7 |
| Chambers County, TX | 48 | 7.7 |
| Fayette County, TX | 35 | 7.7 |
| Grayson County, TX | 167 | 7.3 |
| Smith County, TX | 279 | 7.2 |
| San Jacinto County, TX | 35 | 7.2 |
| Hutchinson County, TX | 30 | 7.0 |
| Shelby County, TX | 34 | 7.0 |
| Rusk County, TX | 68 | 7.0 |
| Victoria County, TX | 112 | 6.7 |
| Wood County, TX | 52 | 6.7 |
| Upshur County, TX | 48 | 6.5 |
| Burnet County, TX | 51 | 6.5 |
| Lamar County, TX | 61 | 6.5 |
| Anderson County, TX | 68 | 6.2 |
| Cherokee County, TX | 59 | 6.2 |
| Liberty County, TX | 89 | 6.2 |
| Van Zandt County, TX | 61 | 6.2 |
| Hopkins County, TX | 40 | 6.1 |
| Harrison County, TX | 75 | 6.1 |
| Cass County, TX | 34 | 5.9 |
| Henderson County, TX | 84 | 5.7 |
| Brazoria County, TX | 315 | 5.5 |
| San Patricio County, TX | 68 | 5.3 |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | 62 | 5.2 |
| Potter County, TX | 116 | 5.1 |
| Navarro County, TX | 45 | 5.0 |
| McLennan County, TX | 215 | 4.9 |
| Walker County, TX | 62 | 4.9 |
| Hunt County, TX | 77 | 4.8 |
| Ector County, TX | 121 | 4.6 |
| Matagorda County, TX | 32 | 4.5 |
| Comal County, TX | 81 | 4.1 |
| Gregg County, TX | 92 | 4.0 |
| Nueces County, TX | 252 | 3.9 |
| Williamson County, TX | 288 | 3.8 |
| Bastrop County, TX | 52 | 3.8 |
| Rockwall County, TX | 51 | 3.8 |
| Parker County, TX | 78 | 3.7 |
| Randall County, TX | 83 | 3.7 |
| Wichita County, TX | 92 | 3.6 |
| Guadalupe County, TX | 85 | 3.6 |
| Bowie County, TX | 61 | 3.5 |
| Montgomery County, TX | 284 | 3.5 |
| Johnson County, TX | 92 | 3.3 |
| Tom Green County, TX | 66 | 3.1 |
| Kaufman County, TX | 57 | 3.1 |
| El Paso County, TX | 426 | 2.9 |
| Harris County, TX | 2,124 | 2.8 |
| Ellis County, TX | 74 | 2.7 |
| Taylor County, TX | 66 | 2.6 |
| Brazos County, TX | 91 | 2.5 |
| Tarrant County, TX | 750 | 2.2 |
| Bell County, TX | 121 | 2.1 |
| Cameron County, TX | 161 | 2.1 |
| Bexar County, TX | 634 | 2.0 |
| Hays County, TX | 56 | 2.0 |
| Midland County, TX | 51 | 1.9 |
| Fort Bend County, TX | 199 | 1.9 |
| Dallas County, TX | 842 | 1.8 |
| Denton County, TX | 210 | 1.7 |
| Lubbock County, TX | 91 | 1.7 |
| Collin County, TX | 226 | 1.6 |
| Travis County, TX | 304 | 1.6 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | 194 | 1.4 |
| Webb County, TX | 51 | 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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