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Aspectos sobre la producción del amianto, exposición y vigilancia de los trabajadores expuestos al amianto en Brasil
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Castro, Hermano A. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | Brazil ranks third in world production of amianthus with 240.000 tons per year (11% of world production). Amianthus or asbestos is a mineral origin fiber derived from rocks. It is responsible for a lung fibrosis called asbestosis. This disease appears after inhalation of the fiber. The possibility of appearance in non-occupationally exposed populations makes the subject a serious public health problem. In Brazil, amianthus has been used in large scale for decades. It is estimated that Brazilian population directly and occupationally exposed is of 300.000 people, 20.000 of which are workers of the exploration and transformation industry, mining, cement–amianthus, friction materials and others. Brazil developed a system of surveillance and monitoring of populations exposed to chemicals, called SIMPEAQ. One of the objectives of this system is to make visible the number of people exposed to amianthus in Brazil, as well as their clinical, radiological and functional manifestations, subsidizing effective measures of follow-up and treatment of recurrent pathologies of exposure, also contributing to knowledge of work environment. In this way, the system is expected to aid control measures, follow-up, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of this population before and after the ban on the use of amianthus in Brazil s production process |
| Starting Page | 11 |
| Ending Page | 17 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/bitstream/icict/26155/2/Aspectos.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
