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Unspecified and other pneumoconioses: Number of deaths by state, U.S. residents age 15 and over, 2001–2010

State of Residence2001200220032004200520062007200820092010
Colorado    †    †    †    †    †   10    †   10    †    †
Kentucky   27   22   16   21   18   17   21   13   11   13
Ohio   15   19   11   11    †    †    †    †    †    †
Pennsylvania   75   56   68   60   43   37   20   39   20   10
Virginia   20   22   26   16   26   31   12   26   17    †
West Virginia   63   66   57   55   67   44   45   54   44   48
U.S. TOTAL 267 257 233 212 216 213 160 218 160 146

Note:

The number of deaths with the disease of interest are not shown ("†") for states with less than 10 deaths reported for any given year. States with less than 10 reported deaths in every year are not presented. U.S. totals represent all of the deaths reported in a given year, including those states with less than 10 reported deaths.

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Source:

Mortality multiple cause-of-death data from National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System.

Citation:

NIOSH 2014. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2014-784 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Respiratory Health Division, Morgantown, WV. Available at: <https://wwwn.cdc.gov/eWorld/Data/784> April 19, 2024.

Reference Number: 2014-784

Date Posted: September 2014

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Page last reviewed: September 11, 2014
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)