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Asbestos-Related Deaths in Louisiana
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Louisiana
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)
5,092
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 491 |
| Mesothelioma: | 927 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 3,708 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish, LA | 1,277 | 67 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 395 | 20 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | 344 | 18 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | 319 | 16 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 183 | 9 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | 175 | 9 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | 164 | 8 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | 154 | 8 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | 146 | 7 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 143 | 7 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | 112 | 5 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | 105 | 5 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | 99 | 5 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | 88 | 4 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | 87 | 4 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | 83 | 4 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | 78 | 4 |
| Webster Parish, LA | 76 | 4 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | 70 | 3 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | 67 | 3 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 63 | 3 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | 55 | 2 |
| St. James Parish, LA | 55 | 2 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | 52 | 2 |
| Washington Parish, LA | 45 | 2 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | 39 | 2 |
| Union Parish, LA | 39 | 2 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 38 | 2 |
| Acadia Parish, LA | 37 | 1 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | 33 | 1 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | 32 | 1 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 32 | 1 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | 28 | 1 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | 26 | 1 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | 24 | 1 |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | 21 | 1 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | 21 | 1 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 19 | 1 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | 18 | 0 |
| Allen Parish, LA | 16 | N/A |
| De Soto Parish, LA | 16 | N/A |
| Sabine Parish, LA | 15 | N/A |
| Assumption Parish, LA | 14 | N/A |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 14 | N/A |
| Concordia Parish, LA | 13 | N/A |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | 13 | N/A |
| Franklin Parish, LA | 13 | N/A |
| Grant Parish, LA | 13 | N/A |
| Richland Parish, LA | 13 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Louisiana
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
Louisiana
5.9asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 5.9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish, LA | 1,277 | 15.2 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 63 | 14.7 |
| St. James Parish, LA | 55 | 13.3 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | 55 | 11.6 |
| Webster Parish, LA | 76 | 9.7 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | 175 | 9.7 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | 88 | 9.4 |
| Union Parish, LA | 39 | 9.0 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 183 | 8.3 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | 154 | 8.1 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | 344 | 8.0 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | 87 | 8.0 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | 78 | 7.9 |
| Washington Parish, LA | 45 | 5.1 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | 32 | 5.0 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | 146 | 5.0 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | 112 | 4.9 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 395 | 4.8 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | 67 | 4.8 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 38 | 4.4 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | 105 | 4.2 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | 319 | 4.2 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | 39 | 3.9 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 143 | 3.9 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | 83 | 3.8 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | 164 | 3.4 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | 70 | 3.3 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | 99 | 2.4 |
* 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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