EWG Action Fund /// Asbestos Nation
Asbestos-Related Deaths in New Hampshire
Asbestos-Related Deaths in New Hampshire
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)
1,531
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 115 |
| Mesothelioma: | 284 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 1,136 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County, NH | 426 | 22 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | 384 | 20 |
| Strafford County, NH | 147 | 7 |
| Merrimack County, NH | 145 | 7 |
| Grafton County, NH | 99 | 5 |
| Belknap County, NH | 89 | 4 |
| Cheshire County, NH | 75 | 3 |
| Coos County, NH | 60 | 3 |
| Sullivan County, NH | 57 | 3 |
| Carroll County, NH | 49 | 2 |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in New Hampshire
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
New Hampshire
6.1asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 6.1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coos County, NH | 60 | 9.6 |
| Belknap County, NH | 89 | 7.8 |
| Rockingham County, NH | 426 | 7.6 |
| Sullivan County, NH | 57 | 7.0 |
| Strafford County, NH | 147 | 6.4 |
| Grafton County, NH | 99 | 6.0 |
| Carroll County, NH | 49 | 5.5 |
| Merrimack County, NH | 145 | 5.2 |
| Cheshire County, NH | 75 | 5.1 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | 384 | 5.0 |
* 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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