Figure 2-197. Number of cases of dust diseases of the lungs in private industry by State, 2001.The number of dust diseases of the lungs within reporting States ranged from fewer than 50 cases to 200 in 2001. BLS reported 1,300 cases of dust diseases of the lung in 2001. Eight States (California, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia) reported 100 or more cases.
(Source: BLS [2002].)
