\nThe word 'silicosis' shall mean the characteristic fibrotic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of dust of silica or silicates. 'Asbestosis' shall mean a characteristic fibrotic condition of the lungs caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust. (1935, c. 123.)
North Carolina Legal Code
§ 97.62
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