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Government Statistics on deaths due to Asbestos-related diseases
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When the government began tracking mesothelioma as a cause of death, mortality nationwide more than doubled, from 935 in 1998, to 2,343 in 1999.
*The low number in the range represents 20 years of mortality data when mesothelioma incidence was reported based on total deaths from cancers that were thought to be mesothelioma. The high number in the range is the number of mesothelioma cases from 1979 through 2001, assuming that the incidence was twice that reflected by government statistics.
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Asbestosis |
Mesothelioma* |
Total Deaths |
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| State Total | 329 | 823 to 1,377 | 1,140 to 1,694 | | Wayne County, Michigan | 69 | 181 to 324 | 248 to 391 | | Oakland County, Michigan | 13 | 83 to 140 | 94 to 151 | | Macomb County, Michigan | 13 | 66 to 103 | 79 to 116 | | Kent County, Michigan | 8 | 35 to 64 | 43 to 72 | | Bay County, Michigan | 24 | 27 to 43 | 51 to 67 | | Saginaw County, Michigan | 18 | 24 to 40 | 42 to 58 | | Midland County, Michigan | 21 | 20 to 36 | 40 to 56 | | Genesee County, Michigan | 5 | 28 to 44 | 33 to 49 | | Ingham County, Michigan | 8 | 19 to 31 | 27 to 39 | | Muskegon County, Michigan | 9 | 18 to 27 | 25 to 34 | | Monroe County, Michigan | 9 | 13 to 24 | 21 to 32 | | Washtenaw County, Michigan | 3 | 15 to 28 | 18 to 31 | | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | 6 | 15 to 24 | 21 to 30 | | Saint Clair County, Michigan | 4 | 16 to 24 | 20 to 28 | | Livingston County, Michigan | 8 | 11 to 18 | 19 to 26 | | Calhoun County, Michigan | 4 | 11 to 19 | 15 to 23 | | Van Buren County, Michigan | 1 | 10 to 19 | 11 to 20 | | Berrien County, Michigan | 3 | 10 to 17 | 13 to 20 | | Jackson County, Michigan | 8 | 7 to 12 | 15 to 20 | | Dickinson County, Michigan | 2 | 11 to 18 | 12 to 19 | | Barry County, Michigan | 3 | 9 to 16 | 12 to 19 | | Eaton County, Michigan | 4 | 10 to 15 | 14 to 19 | | Ottawa County, Michigan | 4 | 9 to 13 | 13 to 17 | | Lenawee County, Michigan | 4 | 7 to 12 | 11 to 16 | | Gratiot County, Michigan | 4 | 8 to 13 | 11 to 16 | | Allegan County, Michigan | 1 | 9 to 14 | 10 to 15 | | Clare County, Michigan | 4 | 6 to 11 | 10 to 15 | | Wexford County, Michigan | 2 | 6 to 11 | 8 to 13 | | Clinton County, Michigan | 3 | 7 to 10 | 10 to 13 | | Mason County, Michigan | 5 | 6 to 8 | 11 to 13 | | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | 2 | 7 to 10 | 9 to 12 | | Shiawassee County, Michigan | 1 | 7 to 11 | 8 to 12 | | Marquette County, Michigan | 6 | 4 to 5 | 10 to 11 | | Newaygo County, Michigan | 2 | 5 to 9 | 7 to 11 | | Montcalm County, Michigan | 0 | 5 to 10 | 5 to 10 | | Cass County, Michigan | 0 | 5 to 10 | 5 to 10 | | Alpena County, Michigan | 2 | 3 to 6 | 5 to 8 | | Cheboygan County, Michigan | 0 | 5 to 8 | 5 to 8 | | Hillsdale County, Michigan | 1 | 3 to 6 | 4 to 7 | | Presque Isle County, Michigan | 1 | 4 to 6 | 5 to 7 | | Ionia County, Michigan | 1 | 4 to 6 | 5 to 7 | | Saint Joseph County, Michigan | 1 | 5 to 6 | 6 to 7 | | Chippewa County, Michigan | 1 | 4 to 7 | 4 to 7 | | Huron County, Michigan | 2 | 3 to 5 | 5 to 7 | | Iosco County, Michigan | 3 | 2 to 4 | 5 to 7 | | Isabella County, Michigan | 4 | 2 to 2 | 6 to 6 | | Roscommon County, Michigan | 2 | 4 to 4 | 6 to 6 | | Gladwin County, Michigan | 2 | 2 to 4 | 4 to 6 | | Sanilac County, Michigan | 0 | 3 to 6 | 3 to 6 | | Branch County, Michigan | 3 | 2 to 4 | 4 to 6 | | Tuscola County, Michigan | 0 | 3 to 6 | 3 to 6 | | Delta County, Michigan | 2 | 2 to 4 | 4 to 6 | | Mecosta County, Michigan | 2 | 3 to 4 | 5 to 6 | | Gogebic County, Michigan | 1 | 3 to 5 | 4 to 6 | | Iron County, Michigan | 1 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | | Mackinac County, Michigan | 2 | 2 to 3 | 4 to 5 | | Crawford County, Michigan | 0 | 3 to 5 | 3 to 5 | | Arenac County, Michigan | 2 | 2 to 3 | 4 to 5 | | Manistee County, Michigan | 1 | 2 to 4 | 3 to 5 | | Emmet County, Michigan | 2 | 2 to 3 | 4 to 5 | | Lake County, Michigan | 1 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | | Menominee County, Michigan | 2 | 2 to 2 | 4 to 4 | | Baraga County, Michigan | 3 | 0 to 0 | 3 to 3 | | Kalkaska County, Michigan | 0 | 2 to 3 | 2 to 3 | | Lapeer County, Michigan | 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | | Oceana County, Michigan | 1 | 1 to 1 | 2 to 2 | | Osceola County, Michigan | 0 | 2 to 2 | 2 to 2 | | Benzie County, Michigan | 0 | 1 to 2 | 1 to 2 | | Houghton County, Michigan | 0 | 2 to 2 | 2 to 2 | | Ogemaw County, Michigan | 1 | 1 to 1 | 2 to 2 | | Alcona County, Michigan | 1 | 1 to 1 | 2 to 2 | | Antrim County, Michigan | 0 | 1 to 2 | 1 to 2 | | Montmorency County, Michigan | 0 | 1 to 2 | 1 to 2 | | Leelanau County, Michigan | 0 | 1 to 2 | 1 to 2 | | Charlevoix County, Michigan | 1 | 1 to 1 | 2 to 2 | | Schoolcraft County, Michigan | 0 | 1 to 1 | 1 to 1 | | Oscoda County, Michigan | 0 | 1 to 1 | 1 to 1 | | Ontonagon County, Michigan | 0 | 1 to 1 | 1 to 1 | | Luce County, Michigan | 1 | 0 to 0 | 1 to 1 |
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