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Hearing loss and respiratory health symptoms among large-scale sawmill workers of the timber processing factories within the Gert Sibande District Municipality: a comparative cross-sectional study

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16086-9

Published Online: 2023-06-21

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Rathipe, Moeletsi

Raphela, Selepeng France
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Article History

Received: 8 August 2022

Accepted: 9 June 2023

First Online: 21 June 2023

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: The study was performed in accordance with the relevant regulations and guidelines. The Ethical clearance for the study was approved by the Health Science Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Free State, South Africa (reference number UFS-HSD2019/2236/3006). Informed consent was obtained from all participants. An information letter was sent together with the questionnaire stating that if the subjects answered and returned the questionnaire it meant they had given informed consent. Participation in the study was voluntary and participants were allowed to withdraw at any time without any penalty. To ensure confidentiality, the anonymity of participants was maintained.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest.

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