: Top 20 Counties for Asbestos Mortalities 1-10
Top 20 Counties for Asbestos Mortalities: 1-10
|
Rank
|
County
|
Asbestosis
|
Mesothelioma*
|
Total Deaths
|
|
1
|
Los Angeles County, California
|
336
|
533 to 914
|
846 to 1,227
|
|
2
|
Cook County, Illinois
|
86
|
551 to 969
|
633 to 1,051
|
|
3
|
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
|
352
|
188 to 315
|
532 to 659
|
|
4
|
King County, Washington
|
260
|
204 to 345
|
454 to 595
|
|
5
|
Harris County, Texas
|
196
|
204 to 351
|
397 to 544
|
|
6
|
Camden County, New Jersey
|
366
|
100 to 174
|
458 to 532
|
|
7
|
Somerset County, New Jersey
|
378
|
98 to 163
|
465 to 530
|
|
8
|
San Diego County, California
|
168
|
230 to 371
|
385 to 526
|
|
9
|
Queens County, New York
|
62
|
228 to 429
|
289 to 490
|
|
10
|
Broward County, Florida
|
98
|
199 to 355
|
292 to 448
|
Source: EWG Action Fund analysis of Government Death Data.
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