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
