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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Illinois
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Illinois
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)
12,067
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 430 |
| Mesothelioma: | 2,333 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 9,332 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cook County, IL | 3,863 | 203 |
| DuPage County, IL | 909 | 47 |
| Lake County, IL | 897 | 47 |
| Will County, IL | 641 | 33 |
| Madison County, IL | 435 | 22 |
| Kane County, IL | 424 | 22 |
| Winnebago County, IL | 332 | 17 |
| St. Clair County, IL | 281 | 14 |
| McHenry County, IL | 252 | 13 |
| McLean County, IL | 248 | 13 |
| Peoria County, IL | 222 | 11 |
| Rock Island County, IL | 211 | 11 |
| LaSalle County, IL | 210 | 11 |
| Tazewell County, IL | 188 | 9 |
| Champaign County, IL | 166 | 8 |
| Sangamon County, IL | 160 | 8 |
| Macon County, IL | 154 | 8 |
| Vermilion County, IL | 100 | 5 |
| Henry County, IL | 92 | 4 |
| Williamson County, IL | 86 | 4 |
| DeKalb County, IL | 80 | 4 |
| Macoupin County, IL | 79 | 4 |
| Grundy County, IL | 76 | 4 |
| Kendall County, IL | 76 | 4 |
| Clinton County, IL | 71 | 3 |
| Adams County, IL | 67 | 3 |
| Kankakee County, IL | 66 | 3 |
| Bureau County, IL | 63 | 3 |
| Stephenson County, IL | 62 | 3 |
| Crawford County, IL | 57 | 3 |
| Whiteside County, IL | 57 | 3 |
| Marion County, IL | 56 | 2 |
| Fulton County, IL | 53 | 2 |
| Morgan County, IL | 52 | 2 |
| Boone County, IL | 51 | 2 |
| Coles County, IL | 47 | 2 |
| Knox County, IL | 47 | 2 |
| Massac County, IL | 47 | 2 |
| Christian County, IL | 46 | 2 |
| Jackson County, IL | 46 | 2 |
| Ogle County, IL | 46 | 2 |
| Franklin County, IL | 35 | 1 |
| Jefferson County, IL | 34 | 1 |
| Livingston County, IL | 34 | 1 |
| Woodford County, IL | 33 | 1 |
| Lee County, IL | 31 | 1 |
| Effingham County, IL | 30 | 1 |
| McDonough County, IL | 29 | 1 |
| Randolph County, IL | 29 | 1 |
| Monroe County, IL | 28 | 1 |
| Logan County, IL | 27 | 1 |
| Iroquois County, IL | 26 | 1 |
| Montgomery County, IL | 26 | 1 |
| Saline County, IL | 22 | 1 |
| Jersey County, IL | 20 | 1 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | 20 | 1 |
| Perry County, IL | 20 | 1 |
| Shelby County, IL | 20 | 1 |
| Fayette County, IL | 19 | 1 |
| Douglas County, IL | 18 | 0 |
| Hancock County, IL | 17 | N/A |
| Edgar County, IL | 16 | N/A |
| Union County, IL | 16 | N/A |
| Warren County, IL | 16 | N/A |
| Bond County, IL | 15 | N/A |
| De Witt County, IL | 15 | N/A |
| Piatt County, IL | 15 | N/A |
| Pike County, IL | 15 | N/A |
| Wayne County, IL | 15 | N/A |
| Carroll County, IL | 14 | N/A |
| Clark County, IL | 14 | N/A |
| Lawrence County, IL | 14 | N/A |
| Mercer County, IL | 14 | N/A |
| Richland County, IL | 14 | N/A |
| Mason County, IL | 13 | N/A |
| Moultrie County, IL | 13 | N/A |
| Washington County, IL | 13 | N/A |
| White County, IL | 13 | N/A |
| Cass County, IL | 12 | N/A |
| Clay County, IL | 12 | N/A |
| Ford County, IL | 12 | N/A |
| Greene County, IL | 12 | N/A |
| Johnson County, IL | 11 | N/A |
| Marshall County, IL | 11 | N/A |
| Menard County, IL | 11 | N/A |
| Wabash County, IL | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Illinois
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
Illinois
5.0asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 5.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Massac County, IL | 47 | 16.3 |
| Crawford County, IL | 57 | 15.1 |
| Clinton County, IL | 71 | 10.0 |
| LaSalle County, IL | 210 | 9.8 |
| Henry County, IL | 92 | 9.6 |
| Bureau County, IL | 63 | 9.5 |
| Macoupin County, IL | 79 | 8.7 |
| Grundy County, IL | 76 | 8.7 |
| Madison County, IL | 435 | 8.6 |
| McLean County, IL | 248 | 7.9 |
| Morgan County, IL | 52 | 7.6 |
| Fulton County, IL | 53 | 7.5 |
| Rock Island County, IL | 211 | 7.5 |
| Tazewell County, IL | 188 | 7.4 |
| Marion County, IL | 56 | 7.4 |
| Macon County, IL | 154 | 7.3 |
| Christian County, IL | 46 | 6.9 |
| Williamson County, IL | 86 | 6.9 |
| Lake County, IL | 897 | 6.8 |
| Stephenson County, IL | 62 | 6.8 |
| Vermilion County, IL | 100 | 6.4 |
| Peoria County, IL | 222 | 6.3 |
| Winnebago County, IL | 332 | 6.0 |
| St. Clair County, IL | 281 | 5.6 |
| Will County, IL | 641 | 5.3 |
| Boone County, IL | 51 | 5.3 |
| Adams County, IL | 67 | 5.2 |
| DuPage County, IL | 909 | 5.2 |
| Whiteside County, IL | 57 | 5.1 |
| Coles County, IL | 47 | 4.6 |
| Ogle County, IL | 46 | 4.6 |
| Kane County, IL | 424 | 4.5 |
| McHenry County, IL | 252 | 4.4 |
| Champaign County, IL | 166 | 4.4 |
| Sangamon County, IL | 160 | 4.3 |
| DeKalb County, IL | 80 | 4.2 |
| Kendall County, IL | 76 | 4.1 |
| Jackson County, IL | 46 | 4.0 |
| Cook County, IL | 3,863 | 3.8 |
| Kankakee County, IL | 66 | 3.1 |
* 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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