EXCLUSIVE: Port noise poses hearing risk

Dominique Stone, lead audiologist and clinical governance lead at The Hearing Clinic UK

Source: The Hearing Clinic UK

Port workers face constant noise exposure that can cause permanent, preventable hearing loss if protective measures aren’t applied, says Dominique Stone, lead audiologist and clinical governance lead at The Hearing Clinic UK

Despite improvements in regulation and awareness, noise-induced hearing loss remains one of the most common occupational health conditions encountered in clinical practice. It is also one of the most preventable.

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