How do mortality rates for malignant mesothelioma differ by state?

In 1999, the highest mortality rates per capita for mesothelioma were recorded in the states of Alaska and Maine.

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Age-adjusted mortality rates for malignant mesothelioma in U.S. residents aged 15 or older listed by state, 1999.

The highest malignant mesothelioma mortality rates occurred in Alaska and Maine in 1999. The rates for each of these states were more than twice the national rate of 11.7 per million.

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