title: The right to health and environment in times of social exclusion.
abstract: This article is a theoretical reflection on the trajectory of the right to health and to the environment in the political Brazilian scenario and in the health sector. It aims to discuss the possibilities of these rights to be effectively guaranteed, out of the rhetorical sphere, in order to structure a fairer and healthier society. We observed that the Brazilian scenario evidences that the complex problems associated to the environmental and health injustices are materialized in social exclusion and environmental degradation, compromising these rights. We concluded that the assurance of these rights is linked to the possibilities of a collective achievement of the Brazilian society, to which Nursing can provide an important contribution.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing Alfredo Pinto, Rio de Janeiro Federal University. lilianaangel@globo.com
authors.forename: Liliana Angel
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.forename: Thaís Fonseca
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Veloso de Oliveira
authors.forename: Júlia Arêas
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Garbois
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D001938:Brazil; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000941:ethics*; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D012931:Social Environment; D012934:Social Isolation; D012935:Social Justice