The effect of earplug intervention on temporary threshold shift among small-scale metal workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Protas EM, Lwaho S, Asenga E, Axwesso WJ, Nyarubeli IP, Tungu AM, Mamuya S

DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxag072
Published: 2026 Aug 26
Container: Annals of work exposures and health
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@article{allodium:10.1093/annweh/wxag072,
  title = {The effect of earplug intervention on temporary threshold shift among small-scale metal workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.},
  author = {Protas EM and Lwaho S and Asenga E and Axwesso WJ and Nyarubeli IP and Tungu AM and Mamuya S},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Annals of work exposures and health},
  doi = {10.1093/annweh/wxag072},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxag072}
}

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AU  - Lwaho S
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AU  - Nyarubeli IP
AU  - Tungu AM
AU  - Mamuya S
PY  - 2026
JO  - Annals of work exposures and health
DO  - 10.1093/annweh/wxag072
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EM, P., S, L., E, A., WJ, A., IP, N., AM, T., & S, M. (2026). The effect of earplug intervention on temporary threshold shift among small-scale metal workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.. Annals of work exposures and health. https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxag072

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