{"id":3822,"date":"2024-06-20T12:13:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T02:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minetek.com\/?p=3822"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T03:40:50","slug":"noise-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minetek.com\/en-au\/resource-hub\/news\/noise-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding and Mitigating Noise Pollution in Mining Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-cms-content\"><p id=\"800440d9-93b8-4a0c-8641-f9d4f798c995\">The importance of hearing cannot be overstated. Without it, maintaining relationships with loved ones and connections with loved ones would be challenging. More than half of all workers in mining environments are likely to develop some form of hearing loss, according to a recent study. The reason? 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