
RESUMOEste artigo-aula final da série sobre o asbesto propõe uma reflexão abrangente sobre os impactos ecológicos, sanitários e sociais causados pela exposição ocupacional e ambiental ao amianto. A partir de dados históricos, estudos epidemiológicos e experiências institucionais, o texto evidencia como a negligência das autoridades, a subnotificação de casos e o uso industrial irresponsável do asbesto contribuem para uma grave crise de saúde pública e ambiental. Com ênfase na vigilância em saúde do trabalhador e no papel transformador da informação, o artigo conclui com uma convocação ética por um futuro mais justo, onde o trabalho e o meio ambiente sejam preservados da contaminação por interesses econômicos.Palavras-Chave: Asbesto, Amianto, NeoplasiasABSTRACT (ASBESTOS – Also known as Amianto)This final article-class in the asbestos series offers a comprehensive reflection on the ecological, health, and social impacts caused by occupational and environmental exposure to asbestos. Drawing on historical data, epidemiological studies, and institutional experiences, the text highlights how negligence by authorities, underreporting of cases, and irresponsible industrial use of asbestos contribute to a serious public and environmental health crisis. Emphasizing worker health surveillance and the transformative power of information, the article concludes with an ethical appeal for a more just future in which labor and the environment are protected from contamination by economic interests.Keywords: asbestos, occupational health, ecology, environmental exposure, respiratory diseases, public policy, worker surveillance, environmental justice.
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