Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Among Quarry Workers in a North-Eastern State of Malaysia: A Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice

Objectives: Noise is known to be one of the environmental and occupational hazards listed in the Factory and Machinery Act 1967. Quarries with loud deafening sounds from trucks and machineries pose the risk of noise-induced hearing loss to workers. This study was designed to assess the knowledge, at...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Filza Ismail, Aziah Daud, Zaliha Ismail, Baharudin Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2013-09-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=423&type=fultext