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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Florida
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Florida
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)
18,206
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 1,588 |
| Mesothelioma: | 3,343 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 13,372 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County, FL | 1,545 | 81 |
| Pinellas County, FL | 1,225 | 64 |
| Broward County, FL | 1,186 | 62 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 972 | 51 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 869 | 45 |
| Volusia County, FL | 817 | 43 |
| Lee County, FL | 784 | 41 |
| Brevard County, FL | 757 | 39 |
| Pasco County, FL | 739 | 38 |
| Duval County, FL | 690 | 36 |
| Sarasota County, FL | 663 | 34 |
| Lake County, FL | 485 | 25 |
| Marion County, FL | 481 | 25 |
| Polk County, FL | 460 | 24 |
| Orange County, FL | 457 | 24 |
| Manatee County, FL | 432 | 22 |
| Collier County, FL | 411 | 21 |
| St. Lucie County, FL | 355 | 18 |
| Hernando County, FL | 344 | 18 |
| Escambia County, FL | 339 | 17 |
| Seminole County, FL | 339 | 17 |
| Charlotte County, FL | 332 | 17 |
| Citrus County, FL | 319 | 16 |
| Indian River County, FL | 289 | 15 |
| Martin County, FL | 283 | 14 |
| Bay County, FL | 217 | 11 |
| Clay County, FL | 204 | 10 |
| St. Johns County, FL | 199 | 10 |
| Sumter County, FL | 181 | 9 |
| Alachua County, FL | 172 | 9 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | 156 | 8 |
| Highlands County, FL | 140 | 7 |
| Leon County, FL | 134 | 7 |
| Flagler County, FL | 113 | 5 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | 113 | 5 |
| Putnam County, FL | 103 | 5 |
| Monroe County, FL | 93 | 4 |
| Nassau County, FL | 90 | 4 |
| Osceola County, FL | 79 | 4 |
| Columbia County, FL | 60 | 3 |
| Levy County, FL | 60 | 3 |
| Okeechobee County, FL | 60 | 3 |
| Walton County, FL | 55 | 2 |
| Gadsden County, FL | 54 | 2 |
| Bradford County, FL | 43 | 2 |
| Jackson County, FL | 30 | 1 |
| Washington County, FL | 30 | 1 |
| Suwannee County, FL | 25 | 1 |
| Hendry County, FL | 24 | 1 |
| DeSoto County, FL | 21 | 1 |
| Wakulla County, FL | 18 | 0 |
| Hardee County, FL | 17 | 0 |
| Baker County, FL | 16 | N/A |
| Taylor County, FL | 13 | N/A |
| Holmes County, FL | 12 | N/A |
| Madison County, FL | 12 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Florida
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
Florida
5.2asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 5.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Citrus County, FL | 319 | 12.4 |
| Indian River County, FL | 289 | 11.4 |
| Hernando County, FL | 344 | 11.1 |
| Sumter County, FL | 181 | 11.0 |
| Charlotte County, FL | 332 | 10.9 |
| Martin County, FL | 283 | 10.3 |
| Sarasota County, FL | 663 | 9.3 |
| Lake County, FL | 485 | 9.1 |
| Pasco County, FL | 739 | 8.8 |
| Volusia County, FL | 817 | 8.8 |
| Bradford County, FL | 43 | 8.2 |
| Levy County, FL | 60 | 8.1 |
| Okeechobee County, FL | 60 | 8.1 |
| Marion County, FL | 481 | 8.0 |
| Highlands County, FL | 140 | 7.6 |
| Brevard County, FL | 757 | 7.4 |
| Putnam County, FL | 103 | 7.4 |
| St. Lucie County, FL | 355 | 7.2 |
| Manatee County, FL | 432 | 7.1 |
| Flagler County, FL | 113 | 7.0 |
| Lee County, FL | 784 | 7.0 |
| Pinellas County, FL | 1,225 | 6.9 |
| Collier County, FL | 411 | 6.9 |
| Bay County, FL | 217 | 6.8 |
| Nassau County, FL | 90 | 6.8 |
| Washington County, FL | 30 | 6.7 |
| Monroe County, FL | 93 | 6.4 |
| Palm Beach County, FL | 1,545 | 6.2 |
| Gadsden County, FL | 54 | 6.2 |
| Clay County, FL | 204 | 6.0 |
| Escambia County, FL | 339 | 5.9 |
| St. Johns County, FL | 199 | 5.8 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | 156 | 5.6 |
| Walton County, FL | 55 | 5.4 |
| Columbia County, FL | 60 | 4.9 |
| Seminole County, FL | 339 | 4.3 |
| Duval County, FL | 690 | 4.2 |
| Polk County, FL | 460 | 4.1 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 869 | 3.8 |
| Alachua County, FL | 172 | 3.7 |
| Broward County, FL | 1,186 | 3.5 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | 113 | 3.2 |
| Leon County, FL | 134 | 2.6 |
| Orange County, FL | 457 | 2.1 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 972 | 2.0 |
| Osceola County, FL | 79 | 1.6 |
* 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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