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Mesothelioma
Asbestos Lawyer Asbestos Exposure Worked with Asbestos? Jobs & Asbestos Exposure Asbestos & Railroad Workers Reports Retrospective Surveys
Pennsylvania: No. 4 state in the nation for asbestos deaths
Pennsylvania ranked No. 4 for asbestos-related deaths
The dots on this state map represent individuals who have died from two signature asbestos diseases, mesothelioma and asbestosis, as reported to the federal government via death certificate records from 1979 through 2001. It likely represents less than 20 percent of total asbestos mortality during that time, says the EWG Action Fund, a nonprofit Washington, D.C.-based environmental group.
The first-ever analysis of federal mortality records finds that 10,000 Americans die each year from asbestos exposure, and projects that up to 10 times that many will die in the next decade, according to a study by the EWG Action Fund, a non-profit environmental research group based in Washington, D.C.
The study details for the first time the death toll in each state and county nationwide for the period between 1979 and 2001.
Pennsylvania, No. 4 asbestos state
Pennsylvania is ranked No. 4 out of all states in the nation for asbestos-related deaths, according to the study.
At least 3,046 people in Pennsylvania died from asbestos exposure between 1979 and 2001. Examined city by city, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are the urban centers most affected.
Pennsylvania also has five counties on the government’s list of the Top 100 counties recording deaths due to asbestos. They are: Philadelphia County (ranked No. 3), Delaware County (No. 13); Allegheny County (No. 16); Montgomery County (No. 17) and Lancaster County (No. 84).
Shipyard workers, construction workers, auto mechanics and military veterans are at the greatest risk for asbestos poisoning, as these are the occupations in which asbestos use has been most prevalent.
Time to seek justice!
The study projects that in the next decade 35,000 people nationwide will be diagnosed with the deadliest form of asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. In the United States, mesothelioma accounts for about one quarter of all asbestos fatalities. This disease is most often the result of industrial workplace exposure to asbestos – and is usually contracted through employers’ blatant disregard for health and safety.
That’s why people diagnosed with mesothelioma and surviving family members have strong cases in court. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, please complete the form on this page for a free evaluation of your legal rights. There is no cost to you until we win a settlement or a verdict.
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California, No. 1
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Texas, No. 5
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The Big Eight Asbestos States
Eight states report half of all US asbestos deaths; mortality studyAsbestos mortality study reveals death toll in each state and county
