Asbestos was made into cloth, yarn, felt, cement and wallboards. This demonstrates that asbestos was used to widely that it can still be found in many buildings that stand today.

Inhaling the dust and fibres of asbestos can result in a range of diseases, some of which result in death. The problem with this is that it can take up to 20 years for the conditions to start to appear. This makes claiming compensation for the condition a bit of a challenge.

The scientific community view asbestos as extremely hazardous to health. There is no safe level of exposure whatsoever and even the tiniest fibre when inhaled can result in life threatening conditions such as mesothelioma.

There are many specialist solicitors who can help you to claim asbestos compensation. As asbestos is no longer used in manufacturing and its dangerous nature is known, we will hopefully now see a decline in its side effects.