Fernanda Giannasi: battling asbestos in Brazil
- Correspondence to: D F Salerno Pfizer Global Research and Development–Michigan Laboratories, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA; deborah.salerno{at}pfizer.com
Fernanda Giannasi (1958–) is a symbol of the struggle to ban asbestos in Brazil. As Labour Inspector for the Ministry of Labor since 1983, Giannasi defends the public interest as regards worker safety and health. Although Brazil still uses asbestos, it has been …







