Noun
a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
Source: WordNetThe ODMW Act governs the response to work-related lung diseases, including silicosis and tuberculosis, among mineworkers only. Source: Internet
Gold miners close to silicosis lawsuit settlement: reporteNCA does not support the browser you are using. Source: Internet
Silicosis increases the risk about 30-fold. citation Those who smoke cigarettes have nearly twice the risk of TB compared to nonsmokers. citation Other disease states can also increase the risk of developing tuberculosis. Source: Internet
The Workmen's Compensation (Silicosis) Act of 1918 (which was introduced a year later) allowed for compensation to be paid to men "who could prove they had worked in rock which contained no less than 80% silica." Source: Internet