Projection of asbestos related diseases in the United States, 1985-2009. I. XXXX .

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Projections of asbestos associated @entity5 mortality in the United States during the 25 year period 1985-2009 were made based on previously published estimates. These estimates were reviewed for @entity3620 , @entity2 , and @entity1820 . Particular attention was given to the assumptions used in the original derivation of the estimates. For @entity3620 mortality, previous estimates ranged from 15,500 to 300,000. Using recently published data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results project, coupled with the previously published estimates, projected asbestos related @entity3620 mortality in the United States for the period 1985-2009 was estimated to be 21,500. For @entity2 , previous estimates were reviewed, particularly with regard to the ratio of deaths from @entity2 to deaths from @entity3620 . Using these ratios, a range of projected deaths was established and a median of those estimates used as a project, which was 76,700 such deaths in the United States between 1985 and 2009. @entity1820 mortality has been projected by only three investigators. A median of those estimates (33,000) was used. In conclusion it is estimated that 131,200 deaths from asbestos associated @entity5 will occur in the United States between 1985 and 2009.
