The wonderful world of asbestos

  • Banned asbestos in 2017 (but still mining and exporting).
  • Millions of roof tiles and water tanks still in use specially in poor households.
  • No plans to start abatement.
  • Loose norms on handling in constructions. Also, long history of informal labor and H&S norms violation.
  • No monitoring of health impacts caused by asbestos.

Welcome to Brasil, the land of asbestos.

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