Speaking up for voices

Five million UK workers - from teachers to call-centre workers and checkout staff - could suffer voice loss, Hazards magazine has warned.

"In many service-sector jobs, it is easy to forget the voice is working overtime throughout the entire shift - and that is dangerous talk," said Hazards editor Rory O'Neill.

The article, "Work hoarse", can be downloaded from www.hazards.org/voiceloss/workhoarse.pdf