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  "legislation_title": "The Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis, and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit (Amendment) Scheme 1985",
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  "text": "Description of disease\nNature of occupation\n8. Primary carcinoma of the lung where there is accompanying evidence of one or both of the following:—\n(a) asbestosis;\n(b) bilateral diffuse pleural thickening.\n(a) The working of handling of asbestos of any admixture of asbestos; or\n(b) the manufacture or repair of asbestos textiles or other articles containing or composed of asbestos; or\n(c) the cleaning of any machinery or plant used in any of the foregoing operations and of any chambers, fixtures and appliances for the collection of asbestos dust; or\n(d) substantial exposure to dust arising from any of the foregoing operations.",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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