The asbestos as a harmful element in the human and of a worldwide negative environmental impact

Abstract

Asbestos is a group of non-metallic fibrous minerals, composed of double-stranded silicates that possess high tensile strength and chemical degradation and low thermal conductivity. In spite of the experimental and population evidence that the manifest minerals are carcinogenic agents and recognized by the World Health Organization, in many countries, Europe continues to be used as Latin America its continuous use, at the expense of the health of the Workers, families, since the use of this material prevails from schools, low-cost family complexes and even in hospitals, which has become a global problem for the development of diseases associated with these minerals In exposed individuals. This article analyzes how health and environmental damage are affected by the use of asbestos, the diseases associated with it and the world behavior in front of this problem; In addition, the advisability of raising the awareness of the community in general and the rulers about the harmful effects of asbestos and the serious effect it causes on exposed individuals is raised. Finally, the lack of or very limited information and surveillance on Asbestos and its risks by governments, despite the fact that the legislation of all countries, for more than 3 decades, considers this substance to be the cause of occupational disease, Asbestos is the silent enemy of the human being and the environment.