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Asbestos-Related Deaths by State: South Dakota

South Dakota reported 63 deaths from Mesothelioma and asbestosis, diseases caused by exposure to asbestos, during a 20-year reporting period. Asbestos exposure is the sole cause of Mesothelioma, a type of cancer. Asbestosis is a scarring of the lungs due to the inhalation of asbestos fibers.

The EWG Action Fund compiled the data that shows the number of deaths associated with asbestos in South Dakota counties from 1979 to 1999. Minnehaha County reported the most deaths at 20; followed by Pennington County with 9 and Beadle County with 5 deaths. Counties not listed reported no deaths.

Note that the EWG site lists a range of deaths while this site is only reporting the lower figure.

South Dakota Asbestosis Mesothelioma Total Deaths
South Dakota Total 7 56 63
Minnehaha County 2 18 20
Pennington County 0 9 9
Beadle County 0 5 5
Codington County 1 2 3
Hutchinson County 0 2 2
Lawrence County 0 2 2
Roberts County 0 2 2
Brown County 1 1 2
Clay County 0 1 1
Day County 2 0 2
Dewey County 0 1 1
Fall River County 1 1 2
Faulk County 0 1 1
Grant County 0 1 1
Gregory County 0 1 1
Hughes County 0 1 1
Lake County 0 1 1
Lincoln County 0 1 1
McCook County 0 1 1
Potter County 0 1 1
Turner County 0 1 1
Yankton County 0 2 2
Moody County 0 1 1

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