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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Oregon
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Oregon
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)
4,748
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 573 |
| Mesothelioma: | 841 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 3,364 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Multnomah County, OR | 721 | 37 |
| Clackamas County, OR | 548 | 28 |
| Lane County, OR | 402 | 21 |
| Washington County, OR | 391 | 20 |
| Jackson County, OR | 367 | 19 |
| Marion County, OR | 330 | 17 |
| Douglas County, OR | 243 | 12 |
| Linn County, OR | 161 | 8 |
| Deschutes County, OR | 156 | 8 |
| Yamhill County, OR | 136 | 7 |
| Coos County, OR | 128 | 6 |
| Josephine County, OR | 120 | 6 |
| Lincoln County, OR | 118 | 6 |
| Klamath County, OR | 117 | 6 |
| Polk County, OR | 96 | 5 |
| Umatilla County, OR | 91 | 4 |
| Columbia County, OR | 90 | 4 |
| Benton County, OR | 72 | 3 |
| Clatsop County, OR | 57 | 3 |
| Tillamook County, OR | 57 | 3 |
| Curry County, OR | 56 | 2 |
| Union County, OR | 53 | 2 |
| Malheur County, OR | 45 | 2 |
| Crook County, OR | 34 | 1 |
| Wasco County, OR | 30 | 1 |
| Hood River County, OR | 27 | 1 |
| Jefferson County, OR | 26 | 1 |
| Baker County, OR | 20 | 1 |
| Morrow County, OR | 14 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Oregon
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
Oregon
6.6asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 6.6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, OR | 118 | 13.5 |
| Curry County, OR | 56 | 13.2 |
| Douglas County, OR | 243 | 12.1 |
| Tillamook County, OR | 57 | 11.9 |
| Union County, OR | 53 | 11.0 |
| Coos County, OR | 128 | 10.6 |
| Columbia County, OR | 90 | 9.8 |
| Jackson County, OR | 367 | 9.6 |
| Klamath County, OR | 117 | 9.3 |
| Crook County, OR | 34 | 8.5 |
| Clatsop County, OR | 57 | 8.1 |
| Clackamas County, OR | 548 | 7.7 |
| Josephine County, OR | 120 | 7.7 |
| Malheur County, OR | 45 | 7.6 |
| Yamhill County, OR | 136 | 7.5 |
| Linn County, OR | 161 | 7.4 |
| Polk County, OR | 96 | 6.9 |
| Umatilla County, OR | 91 | 6.4 |
| Lane County, OR | 402 | 6.1 |
| Marion County, OR | 330 | 5.6 |
| Deschutes County, OR | 156 | 5.4 |
| Multnomah County, OR | 721 | 5.2 |
| Benton County, OR | 72 | 4.5 |
| Washington County, OR | 391 | 3.9 |
* 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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