Estudio comparativo de legislación sobre prohibición a exposición de asbesto en la población laboral de los principales Países Latinoamericanos. Revisión bibliográfica de normatividad publicada

Abstract

Asbestos is used industrially in the manufacture of roof tiles, tiles, cement, automobile brake linings, clutches, textiles, as well as in construction materials as insulation and fire retardant, various occupational diseases are triggered by exposure to asbestos, therefore that in several countries its use has been prohibited, however, in Latin America the restrictions have been applied in very few countries, affecting thousands of workers every day; Therefore, it is necessary to carry out a bibliographic review of the legislation and published literature in this regard, in such a way that the current situation can be analyzed and compared with the countries where the asbestos ban was carried out several years ago. Therefore, we want to answer: What has been evidenced in the regulations and research in this regard?, As well as To what degree has asbestos been banned in the main countries of Latin America?