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Suggested Professional Resources

• Noise and hearing conservation

  It is estimated that over 30 million workers in the USA are exposed to hazardous noise that puts their hearing at risk. One incident of explosive noise can have an immediate damaging effect whilst exposure to harmful noise over prolonged periods of time can result in gradual hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing, whistling, humming or buzzing in the ears) through to total deafness over time. This is because the length of exposure to noise is just as important as how loud it is.

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• Agricultural industry

  It has often been suggested that one of the most hazardous industries to work in is agriculture. Crop production and animal husbandry expose farm workers and their families (who often share the work) to a wide range of hazards contributing to fatal and non-fatal injuries, respiratory illnesses, noise-induced hearing loss, dermal conditions, sun damage and exposure to chemicals (fertilizers and pesticides).

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