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Noise Exposure and Hearing Capabilities of Quarry Workers in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction. Although quarry operations have high economic significance, the effects they cause to the workers in terms of excessive noise production cannot be overlooked. This cross-sectional study assessed the extent of noise exposure and its influence on hearing capabilities among quarry workers...

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Autores principales:	Gyamfi, Charles Kwame R., Amankwaa, Isaac, Owusu Sekyere, Frank, Boateng, Daniel
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4745977/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26904137 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7054276

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