THE EARTH-FLAX AND ITS IMPACTS IN THE CITY OF MINAÇU

• Autor(a) principal: Pietrafesa, Pedro Araújo
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Bueno, Elielda Aparecida Carvalho, Bueno, Léia Soares
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: GeoTextos (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/geotextos/article/view/26548
• topic: Earth-flax; Minaçu; Economic dependence; Direct Action of Unconstitutionality; Amianto; Minaçu; Dependência Econômica; Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade

The mineral extraction of Earth-flax is the main economic source of the city of Minaçu, located in the north of the State of Goiás, since its foundation has developed thanks to the Cana Brava mine. Nowadays, the city is uncertain about the future, due to the declaration of unconstitutionality of the Second article of the federal law 9.055/1995 which permitted the extraction, industrialization, commercialization and the distribution of earth-flax in the variety chrysotile in the country, decision dated of the day 29, November of 2017 from the Federal Court of Justice. This article objective to promote the discussion about the economic dependence of the city and it positioning, facing to the mining SAMA, defending “the controlled use of Earth-flax”, making clear that the economic and market reasons are more important, face to the development of multiple scientific studies in different places around the world showing the malfunctions to the human health.