EWG Action Fund /// Asbestos Nation
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Wyoming
Asbestos-Related Deaths in Wyoming
Asbestos-related deaths (1999-2013)
Legend: 500+
Legend: 100-499
Legend: 50-99
Legend: 25-49
Legend: 10-24
Legend: Under 10
Asbestos-related deaths (1999-2013)
549
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2013) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 31 |
| Mesothelioma: | 104 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 416 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2013) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Natrona County, WY | 113 | 7 |
| Laramie County, WY | 103 | 6 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | 60 | 4 |
| Campbell County, WY | 33 | 2 |
| Fremont County, WY | 31 | 2 |
| Albany County, WY | 28 | 1 |
| Sheridan County, WY | 23 | 1 |
| Park County, WY | 22 | 1 |
| Teton County, WY | 17 | N/A |
| Uinta County, WY | 17 | N/A |
| Lincoln County, WY | 14 | N/A |
| Carbon County, WY | 13 | N/A |
| Converse County, WY | 11 | N/A |
| Goshen County, WY | 11 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in Wyoming
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
Wyoming
6.9asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2013) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 6.9 |
| Nationwide Average: | 4.9 |
Death rates are per 100,000 population from 1999-2013.
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2013) |
Asbestos-Related Death Rate Per 100,000 People |
|---|---|---|
| Natrona County, WY | 113 | 10.4 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | 60 | 9.8 |
| Laramie County, WY | 103 | 7.8 |
* 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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