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• A Needs Assessment to Prevent Occupational Noise-induced Hearing Loss at Mines in the U.S.
  12/21/2022 - Research projects
  Research to identify what the mining industry needs to to do to reduce noise exposure and prevent occupational noise-induced hearing loss among U.S. miners.
• Learn what a noise-induced hearing loss sounds like
  9/6/2022 - Promotional materials
  The updated Hearing Loss Simulator offers users the chance to learn what a hearing loss sounds like without losing theirs.
• Announcing 2018 NORA Mining Hearing Loss Webinar
  8/31/2020 - Calls for participation
  Plan to attend this important webinar on hearing loss in mining on Nov. 1, 2018.
• Infographic: Now Hear This! Take Action to Protect Your Hearing
  2/24/2020 - Publications
  Use this infographic to learn how to protect your hearing to avoid occupational noise-induced hearing loss.
• NOW HEAR THIS!
  2/19/2020 - Publications
  This web version of the NOW HEAR THIS! infographic offers tips on protecting your hearing.
• Best Practices for Annual Hearing Tests
  11/23/2019 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  A trade publication article that explains how companies can avoid four common pitfalls of annual audiometry testing and follow best practices.
• Inventive Methods for Evaluating the Translation of Hand-arm Vibration to the Ear Canal in Miners
  4/2/2019 - Research projects
  A project to assess whether vibration intensity can successfully be measured on heavy-duty mining equipment and the human body simultaneously using technology capable of evaluating hand-arm vibration (HAV) and its possible translation to the hearing canal.
• Evaluating Hearing Loss Risks in the Mining Industry Through MSHA Citations
  3/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  An article presenting an assessment of hearing conservation program compliance, and excessive noise exposure and hearing loss risks for both coal and non-coal mining divisions through evaluating MSHA citations.
• Hearing Loss Prevention Overview
  3/13/2018 - Research areas
  Hearing Loss Prevention Overview Topic Page
• NIOSH Hearing Loss Prevention Unit is at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
  3/6/2017 - Calls for participation
  NIOSH Mining's Hearing Loss Prevention Unit is offering free hearing tests at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 in Las Vegas!