Mortality in the United States
Government Data on Asbestos Mortality
- State Ranking of Asbestos Related Mortality Rate
- Top 100 Counties for Asbestos Mortalities
- Chart of asbestos related deaths
At Least 43,073 People Have Been Killed By Asbestos Since 1979
The map below displays asbestos deaths from mesothelioma or asbestosis as reported to the federal government via death certificate records from 1979 through 2001. It likely represents less than 20 percent of total asbestos mortality during that time. Learn more
Source: EWG Action Fund analysis of Government Death Data.
