EWG Action Fund /// Asbestos Nation
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Nevada
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Nevada
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)
1,781
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 125 |
| Mesothelioma: | 333 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 1,332 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Clark County, NV | 1,087 | 57 |
| Washoe County, NV | 314 | 16 |
| Lyon County, NV | 89 | 4 |
| Nye County, NV | 70 | 3 |
| Carson City, NV | 55 | 2 |
| Douglas County, NV | 48 | 2 |
| Elko County, NV | 38 | 2 |
| Churchill County, NV | 25 | 1 |
| Humboldt County, NV | 16 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Nevada
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
Nevada
3.6asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 3.6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon County, NV | 89 | 9.9 |
| Nye County, NV | 70 | 9.1 |
| Douglas County, NV | 48 | 5.5 |
| Carson City, NV | 55 | 5.2 |
| Elko County, NV | 38 | 4.1 |
| Washoe County, NV | 314 | 4.0 |
| Clark County, NV | 1,087 | 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.






