- Tennessee is ranked 24th in the United States based on the number of mesothelioma cases reported by state.
- The mesothelioma morality rate in Tennessee is 7 people per million.
- Between 1979 and 1999, 650 Tennessee residents died because of asbestos-related disease. Two-thirds of these people died of mesothelioma, while the other third died from a non-cancerous disease called asbestosis.
- Industrial work appears to be the main cause of asbestos-related deaths in Tennessee.
- There is a higher prevalence of asbestos-related deaths among people who live in bigger Tennessee cities, such as Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville.
