Asbestos is an asbestos substitute

The dissemination of information about exposure to asbestos, to the worker, to society and to the environment is an important way to avoid the expansion of diseases and deaths caused by this fiber. Therefore, this book intends to unveil the reality of asbestos in Brazil, emphasizing the environmental liabilities generated and the impact on health. Based on the main studies on the subject and the state of the art. The introduction briefly presents the general objective, the specific objectives, the hypothesis and the methodological process of the study. The first chapter deals with the debate on the surveillance of exposed and social control. The second chapter deals with the environmental liabilities of the asbestos industry and mining in Brazil, presenting and analyzing all the emblematic cases on the subject to date. The third chapter presents the debate on asbestos and environmental law, with specific legislation and the entire legal framework in which the problem under study is inserted. And, finally, the fourth chapter presents some final considerations and notes. It is hoped that this study will make clear the harmful effects of asbestos.

• | Author: Cyro Haddad Novello
• | Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• | Publication Date: Mar 12, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 156 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 6205786729
• | ISBN-13: 9786205786727