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Mesotheliom lawyers of The Montgomery Law Firm would like ato share the findings of a study conducted by the EWG Action Fund, a non-profit environmental research group headquartered in Washington D.C. The study reveals that Camden County in New Jersey has the highest number of asbestos related deaths due to mesothelioma in the state. Between 1979 and 2001, more than 500 people died of mesothelioma and asbestos in Camden County alone. There are 21 counties in the state of New Jersey. The study constitutes the first examination of asbestos related deaths in the U.S. The study distinguishes asbestos-related deaths at three levels of government: city, state, and country. The statistics were reported to the federal government and derived from death certificate records from 1979 through 2001. Also troubling is the fact that 12 New Jersey counties are in the list of the Top 100 U.S. counties for asbestos and mesothelioma related deaths. Camden County ranks sixth. It is also important for the public to know that New Jersey ranks as the sixth state in the U.S. for asbestos related deaths. At least 2,775 people died from asbestos related deaths in New Jersey between 1979 and 2001. Even more severe, this number could actually be as high 3,505 because the federal government did not begin tracking mesotheliomas as a cause of death until 1999. People suffering from asbestos diseases are entitled to justice. Many who are suffering from asbestos illnesses such as mesothelioma or lung cancer worked with asbestos decades ago. These people were not warned of the dangers of asbestos nor were they given protective equipment to prevent exposure to asbestos. As a result, they developed mesothelioma and serious asbestos diseases in the later part of their lives. The Montgomery Law Firm’s mesothelioma lawyers have been fighting relentlessly to protect the rights of those with asbestos diseases such as mesothlioma and lung cancer. The firm provides a free case evaluation and information on asbestos diseases.