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[Risk of developing occupational hearing loss among uranium mining workers]
V B Pankova1,2,3, I N Phedina3,4,5, P V Serebryakov2,3,4
1All-Russian Research Institute of Transport Hygiene of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, Moscow, Russia.
Vestnik Otorinolaringologii
|March 18, 2025
Summary
Uranium miners, especially stope miners, face a high risk of hearing loss due to industrial noise. This study highlights the need for enhanced preventive measures to protect their hearing.
Area of Science:
- Occupational health
- Audiology
- Mining engineering
Context:
- Uranium mining environments present significant noise exposure.
- High occupational risk for hearing loss is prevalent in underground operations.
Purpose:
- To analyze the occupational risk of hearing loss among uranium mining workers.
- Evaluate hearing impairment risks in relation to working conditions.
Summary:
- Industrial noise is a primary hazard in uranium mining, leading to a high risk of hearing loss.
- Stope miners exhibit the highest noise exposure and a priori risk of hearing impairment.
- A posteriori risk of sensorineural hearing loss is significant in stope miners with long service (≥25 years).
Impact:
- Identifies stope miners as a high-risk group for occupational hearing loss.
- Highlights the need for enhanced preventive strategies to protect miner hearing.
- Provides data for targeted audiometric surveillance and hearing conservation programs.
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