Did you work in the shipyard, mills or other heavy industry or engineering from the 1950’s onwards or serve in the police, prison service or armed services (including TA or UDR)? If so, then read on. It has been estimated that up to 5% of adults may suffer from hearing difficulties due to Noise-Induced …
Thousands of people coping with distressing hearing problems are being encouraged to seek help and compensation. A leading Belfast law firm says many industrial workers and members of the security forces remain afflicted with hearing conditions such as ‘tinnitus’ from heavy industry engineering work and security force firearms training. For decades workers were not properly …