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Mass Tort Update Asbestos Update
New Hampshire experienced 234 deaths in various counties from Mesothelioma and asbestosis, diseases caused by exposure to asbestos, during a 20-year reporting period. Asbestos exposure is the sole cause of Mesothelioma, a type of cancer. Asbestosis is a scarring of the lungs due to the inhalation of asbestos fibers.
This table, compiled by the EWG Action Fund, shows the number of deaths associated with asbestos in New Hampshire counties from 1979 to 1999. Hillsborough County reported the most deaths at 61; followed by Rockingham County with 59 deaths and Strafford County with 27 deaths. Counties not listed reported no deaths.
Note that the EWG site lists a range of deaths while this site is only reporting the lower figure.
| New Hampshire | Asbestosis | Mesothelioma | Total Deaths |
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| State Total | 107 | 127 | 234 |
| Hillsborough County | 28 | 33 | 61 |
| Rockingham County | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| Strafford County | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Merrimack County | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Grafton County | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Belknap County | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Cheshire County | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Carroll County | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Coos County | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Sullivan County | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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