Ley Nº 42 - Ley general de salud. Country/Territory Dominican Republic Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Institution Ecosystem preservation Monitoring Environmental standards Pollution control Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Solid waste Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Pesticides Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Air quality/air pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food security Nutrition Potable water Toxicity/poisoning Water quality standards Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract La presente Ley general de salud, tiene por objeto la regulación de todas las acciones que permitan al Estado hacer efectivo el derecho a la salud de la población, e incluye todos los aspectos sanitarios relacionados con la salud ambiental y nutricional. Full text Spanish