Health effects of occupational noise exposure on heavy-duty equipment operators and exposed workers in a mining firm in Ghana
The prevalence of health-related problems among the workers was high. Potential strategies, including a hearing conservation program to promote health and safety among these workers at the workplace, should target reducing the exposure to high noise levels and increasing awareness of NIHL.
Authors
- Isaac Kofi Yankson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8308-1859)
- Douglas Aninng Opoku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2321-387X)
- Joseph Osarfo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5366-3997)
- Kofi Sekyere Boateng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4689-5087)
- Alhassan Sulemana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9679-675X)
- Nana Kwame Ayisi‐Boateng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0961-4434)
- Francis Amanle Cudjoe
- Lydon Nii Adjiri Sackey
- Edgar Andoh Cobbina
Institutions
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- University of Mines and Technology (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332600
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Noise Effects and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.12