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Noise Exposure in Palestinian Workers Without a Diagnosis of Hearing Impairment: Relations to Speech-Perception-in-Noise Difficulties, Tinnitus, and Hyperacusis
CONCLUSIONS: Workers in Palestine may suffer from auditory effects of occupational noise and aging despite no formal diagnosis. These findings highlight the importance of occupational noise monitoring and hearing-related health and safety practices in developing countries.SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.22056701.PMID:36802819 | DOI:10.1044/2022_JSLHR-22-00461
Source: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - February 21, 2023 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Adnan M Shehabi Garreth Prendergast Hannah Guest Christopher J Plack Source Type: research
Subjective symptoms of SMFs and RF energy, and risk perception among staff working with MR scanners within two public hospitals in South Africa
This study assessed subjective symptoms associated with exposure to static magnetic fields (SMFs) and radiofrequency (RF) energy, and perceived safety risk of scanners among magnetic resonance (MR) staff working in the 1.5 and 3 T MRI units. A questionnaire survey was completed by 77 clinical imaging staff working in two hospitals (A and B) in the Mangaung metropolitan region. 50 participants working with the MR scanners were regarded as exposed group and 27 participants from CT scan and X-ray departments were classified as control group. The study comprised 57% females and 43% male participants with an average MRI experie...
Source: Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine - February 10, 2022 Category: Physics Authors: Phoka C Rathebe Source Type: research
