Welcome to the Asbestos Action Tayside Web Site
Asbestos Action Tayside is a Scottish charity that has been set up to assist sufferers of asbestos related diseases in East of Scotland.
Find out about Asbestos Action Tayside and how we can help you on the About Us page.
Have you been Exposed to Asbestos?
Asbestos is a group of flexible, fire-resistant fibres which in the past were commonly added to other products to strengthen them and provide heat insulation. In most products asbestos is combined with a binding material so that it is not readily released into the air. However, if asbestos should become airborne and is inhaled, it can remain in the lungs for a long period of time, producing the risk of severe health problems that do not appear until many years later.
If you think you may have been exposed read the rest of this article for further information, you might also want to find out about Types of Occupation where Exposure to Asbestos might have Occurred and Materials Suspected of Containing Asbestos.
