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Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Loss Prevalence Among The Grass Cutters Of USM, Penang

Exposure to excessive noise can cause many adverse health effects including hearing loss. Even though hearing loss from noise exposure has been recognized since the industrial revolution and the noise legislations in the work place has been enacted over the last two decades, but it remains as one of...

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Main Author: Ahmad, Mohammad Zaip
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2012
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TH1-9745 Building construction
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spelling my.usm.eprints.44843 http://eprints.usm.my/44843/ Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Loss Prevalence Among The Grass Cutters Of USM, Penang Ahmad, Mohammad Zaip TH1-9745 Building construction Exposure to excessive noise can cause many adverse health effects including hearing loss. Even though hearing loss from noise exposure has been recognized since the industrial revolution and the noise legislations in the work place has been enacted over the last two decades, but it remains as one of the most prevalent occupational health problems in many countries of the world. In Malaysia, little is known about noise exposure and hearing loss among grass cutters who operate the back pack grass cutting machine. The main purpose of this study is to determine the level of noise exposure from the grass cutting machine and the prevalence of hearing loss among the workforce of USM grass cutters. 2012-05 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/44843/1/MOHAMMAD%20ZAIP%20AHMAD.pdf Ahmad, Mohammad Zaip (2012) Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Loss Prevalence Among The Grass Cutters Of USM, Penang. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Loss Prevalence Among The Grass Cutters Of USM, Penang
description Exposure to excessive noise can cause many adverse health effects including hearing loss. Even though hearing loss from noise exposure has been recognized since the industrial revolution and the noise legislations in the work place has been enacted over the last two decades, but it remains as one of the most prevalent occupational health problems in many countries of the world. In Malaysia, little is known about noise exposure and hearing loss among grass cutters who operate the back pack grass cutting machine. The main purpose of this study is to determine the level of noise exposure from the grass cutting machine and the prevalence of hearing loss among the workforce of USM grass cutters.
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author Ahmad, Mohammad Zaip
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title Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Loss Prevalence Among The Grass Cutters Of USM, Penang
title_short Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Loss Prevalence Among The Grass Cutters Of USM, Penang
title_full Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Loss Prevalence Among The Grass Cutters Of USM, Penang
title_fullStr Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Loss Prevalence Among The Grass Cutters Of USM, Penang
title_full_unstemmed Occupational Noise Exposure And Hearing Loss Prevalence Among The Grass Cutters Of USM, Penang
title_sort occupational noise exposure and hearing loss prevalence among the grass cutters of usm, penang
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.usm.my/44843/1/MOHAMMAD%20ZAIP%20AHMAD.pdf
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