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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Mississippi
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Mississippi
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)
2,365
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 632 |
| Mesothelioma: | 351 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 1,404 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, MS | 511 | 26 |
| Harrison County, MS | 152 | 8 |
| George County, MS | 141 | 7 |
| Pearl River County, MS | 89 | 4 |
| Hancock County, MS | 82 | 4 |
| Hinds County, MS | 67 | 3 |
| Forrest County, MS | 64 | 3 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | 60 | 3 |
| Jones County, MS | 53 | 2 |
| Lamar County, MS | 47 | 2 |
| Monroe County, MS | 35 | 1 |
| DeSoto County, MS | 34 | 1 |
| Rankin County, MS | 34 | 1 |
| Warren County, MS | 34 | 1 |
| Pike County, MS | 32 | 1 |
| Adams County, MS | 31 | 1 |
| Greene County, MS | 31 | 1 |
| Washington County, MS | 31 | 1 |
| Lee County, MS | 28 | 1 |
| Lafayette County, MS | 27 | 1 |
| Lowndes County, MS | 27 | 1 |
| Neshoba County, MS | 27 | 1 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | 27 | 1 |
| Madison County, MS | 26 | 1 |
| Simpson County, MS | 26 | 1 |
| Wayne County, MS | 25 | 1 |
| Alcorn County, MS | 21 | 1 |
| Bolivar County, MS | 21 | 1 |
| Marshall County, MS | 21 | 1 |
| Lincoln County, MS | 20 | 1 |
| Panola County, MS | 20 | 1 |
| Leflore County, MS | 19 | 1 |
| Sunflower County, MS | 18 | 0 |
| Copiah County, MS | 17 | 0 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | 17 | 0 |
| Coahoma County, MS | 16 | N/A |
| Perry County, MS | 16 | 0 |
| Scott County, MS | 16 | N/A |
| Tate County, MS | 16 | N/A |
| Union County, MS | 16 | N/A |
| Yazoo County, MS | 16 | N/A |
| Marion County, MS | 15 | N/A |
| Prentiss County, MS | 15 | N/A |
| Itawamba County, MS | 14 | N/A |
| Grenada County, MS | 13 | N/A |
| Leake County, MS | 13 | N/A |
| Newton County, MS | 13 | N/A |
| Tippah County, MS | 13 | N/A |
| Clay County, MS | 12 | N/A |
| Attala County, MS | 11 | N/A |
| Chickasaw County, MS | 11 | N/A |
| Covington County, MS | 11 | N/A |
| Holmes County, MS | 11 | N/A |
| Tishomingo County, MS | 11 | N/A |
| Winston County, MS | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Mississippi
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
Mississippi
4.2asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 4.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| George County, MS | 141 | 34.2 |
| Jackson County, MS | 511 | 19.5 |
| Greene County, MS | 31 | 11.9 |
| Hancock County, MS | 82 | 9.6 |
| Pearl River County, MS | 89 | 8.7 |
| Perry County, MS | 16 | 6.9 |
| Wayne County, MS | 25 | 6.3 |
| Adams County, MS | 31 | 5.0 |
| Simpson County, MS | 26 | 4.9 |
| Monroe County, MS | 35 | 4.9 |
| Neshoba County, MS | 27 | 4.8 |
| Lamar County, MS | 47 | 4.8 |
| Forrest County, MS | 64 | 4.5 |
| Pike County, MS | 32 | 4.2 |
| Jones County, MS | 53 | 4.1 |
| Harrison County, MS | 152 | 4.1 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | 60 | 4.0 |
| Warren County, MS | 34 | 3.6 |
| Lowndes County, MS | 27 | 2.3 |
| Lee County, MS | 28 | 1.8 |
| Madison County, MS | 26 | 1.5 |
| Hinds County, MS | 67 | 1.4 |
| Rankin County, MS | 34 | 1.3 |
| DeSoto County, MS | 34 | 1.2 |
* 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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