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Don’t take your hearing for granted

|Date: 11 February, 2020

Don’t take your hearing for granted

Peter Dumigan, MD of Hultafors Group UK, offers some sound advice on hearing protection. Hearing damage c ...

Peter Dumigan, MD of Hultafors Group UK, offers some sound advice on hearing protection. Hearing damage caused by exposure to noise at work is permanent and incurable, with research estimating that ov ...

11 February, 2020
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How to avoid noise-induced hearing loss

|Date: 7 January, 2020

How to avoid noise-induced hearing loss

Noise is inevitable in the construction industry, so how can the trades avoid Noise-Induced Hearing Loss ...

Noise is inevitable in the construction industry, so how can the trades avoid Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)? NIHL is usually the result of extended exposure to sound levels at or above 85 dBA (ave ...

7 January, 2020
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Are your tools damaging your hearing?

|Date: 16 October, 2019

Are your tools damaging your hearing?

The construction industry is noisy and has the second highest rate of people developing occupational deaf ...

The construction industry is noisy and has the second highest rate of people developing occupational deafness. With this in mind, Insulation Express has investigated the noise levels of construction t ...

16 October, 2019
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Technology to help prevent damage to construction workers’ hearing

|Date: 17 May, 2019

Technology to help prevent damage to construction workers’ hearing

New technology could help provide early diagnosis for the up to three quarters of those working in the co ...

New technology could help provide early diagnosis for the up to three quarters of those working in the construction industry suffering from tinnitus or permanent damage to their hearing. Developed by ...

17 May, 2019
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Don’t take your hearing for granted

Don’t take your hearing for granted

How to avoid noise-induced hearing loss

How to avoid noise-induced hearing loss

Are your tools damaging your hearing?

Are your tools damaging your hearing?

Technology to help prevent damage to construction workers’ hearing

Technology to help prevent damage to construction workers’ hearing

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