Mining has played an important role in the development of Ghana. Like all industries, mining
has both benefits and risks for the people living in communities where minerals are found …

Objetivo: Revisar y analizar la pérdida auditiva derivada de la exposición laboral a ruido en
los trabajadores del sector de la minería. Método: Análisis crítico de los trabajos …

Introduction Noise-induced hearing loss is a permanent sensorineural deficiency, which is
caused by exposure to excessive noise sound. Although noise-induced hearing loss due to …

This study was conducted in 15 artisanal stone quarries (SQ) and 22 soil brick-making
(SBM) sites. Specific objectives were to:(i) quantify ambient concentrations of suspended …

Background: The global prevalence of occupational noise-induced hearing loss ranges
between 16% and 24%. The wood and metalwork industries have recently expanded in …

The environment of underground mining is highly associated with hazards (Kumar et al.,
2016). Zwetsloot et al.(2017) opined that underground mining remains a risky occupation …

Hearing impairment (HI) is one of the most disabling conditions of major global health
burden that contributes adversely to the social and economic development of a country, if …

This narrative review paper is centred on researches conducted in Africa from the past
Twenty-Five (25) years which reveals the health effects caused by noise pollution. Noise …

Improving Workers' Safety and Health in the Zimbabwean Mining and Quarrying Industry
Page 1 Walden University ScholarWorks Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Walden …

The interconnected nature of social, environmental, and economic sustainability aspects
must be considered in decision-making to achieve strong sustainability. Social life cycle …