- 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. (more…)
