ASBESTOS - “ CONTEMPORARY DISEASE” INHERITED FROM THE PAST
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35120/kij5403551cKeywords:
asbestos, harmful construction materials, healthAbstract
Identified in a category as hazardous, asbestos is one of the most dangerous materials for human health.
It is dangerous for all living species if freely released particles of asbestos from the air are breathed into the lungs.
This mineral is mainly used in the construction and automotive industry due to its ability to strengthen and fireproof
materials. Up to the 1980s, asbestos has been used for strengthening the construction materials widely used for the
construction of business and living buildings.
The intention of this paper is targeted to the broader auditorium in order to spread knowledge of the hidden danger
in buildings we are spending most of our lives, working, and resting time. Most of the population living in the cities
are not aware of asbestos and the consequence to human health arising from exposure to it, as well as pets and other
species cohabitating in a modern city environment.
The danger of potential pollution of the living environment with the free asbestos particles generally occurs while
reconstruction works of the buildings erected in the period when asbestos was widely used for strengthening the
construction materials.
The paper will focus on asbestos usage nowadays, and the protection of the workers exposed to it during the
working process. Does Macedonian legislation deal with labor exposure to asbestos-containing materials and how
they are protected?
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