While there are many estimates on how many lives asbestos related diseases claim each year, it's hard to pin down an exact number. Asbestos Nation reports that this is because asbestos-related deaths are not precisely recorded or reported by public health authorities. Asbestos Nation compiled the number below as conservative estimates to show deaths broken down from 1999 to 2013.
Year |
Mesothelioma |
Asbestosis |
Both diseases |
1999 |
2,481 |
1,258 |
92 |
2000 |
2,530 |
1,486 |
117 |
2001 |
2,508 |
1,449 |
96 |
2002 |
2,575 |
1,467 |
106 |
2003 |
2,625 |
1,464 |
96 |
2004 |
2,657 |
1,460 |
87 |
2005 |
2,701 |
1,416 |
83 |
2006 |
2,588 |
1,340 |
78 |
2007 |
2,606 |
1,393 |
85 |
2008 |
2,709 |
1,341 |
93 |
2009 |
2,753 |
1,255 |
73 |
2010 |
2,745 |
1,308 |
73 |
2011 |
2,832 |
1,243 |
66 |
2012 |
2,874 |
1,208 |
68 |
2013 |
2,686 |
1,229 |
72 |
Total |
39,870 |
20,317 |
1,285 |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from CDC WONDER database, 1999-2013.
To get an idea of a geographic breakdown we dug into data provided by the CDC for 1999.
The 10 States with the Highest Number of Mesothelioma deaths
State |
No. of Deaths |
% of Total |
1. California |
259 |
9.1% |
2. Florida |
163 |
5.7% |
3. Pennsylvania |
162 |
5.7% |
4. New York |
156 |
5.5% |
5. Ohio |
131 |
4.6% |
6. Illinois |
128 |
4.5% |
7. Texas |
125 |
4.4% |
8. New Jersey |
111 |
3.9% |
9. Massachusetts |
81 |
2.8% |
10. Virginia |
75 |
2.6% |
To look at a complete list you can view the CDCs working paper click here.
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