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Public perceptions of anthropogenic and natural sounds: Disparities in soundscapes and corresponding sense of place

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Noise pollution is an environmental stressor negatively affecting humans and biodiversity. Noise pollution is often measured and regulated according to loudness, but in this study, we assessed noise pollution based on human perceptions of soundscapes.
Caren B. Cooper, Jin Bai, Deja Perkins, Lincoln R. Larson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hair Color and Hearing Loss: A Survey in a Group of Military Men [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2011
Introduction: It has been shown that low levels of pigmentation increase susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss in humans. For this reason, white populations develop more pronounced noise- induced hearing loss in comparison to black populations ...
Rahman Movahhed, Ebrahim Mahdavi, Mehdi Bakhshaee, Amir Hossain Ghazizadeh   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Assessment of hearing threshold and noise induced hearing loss in people engaged in different occupations

Environment Conservation Journal, 2006
Hearing threshold was  assessed  in  subjects engaged in  different occupations  at 250 Hz, 500  Hz,  1000  Hz,  2000 Hz, 4000 Hz  and 8000  Hz,  for  left  and  right ear.
Sandeep Arya, Krishan Kumar, R. S. Khoiyangbam, Vinit Kumar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rhyming in the cold: first evidence of soniferous fishes in the Southern Ocean

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
The acoustic ecology of Southern Ocean fishes remains unknown due to a lack of dedicated acoustic research on the fishes of this ocean. Passive acoustic monitoring data were collected at the South African sub‐Antarctic Prince Edward Islands using an underwater acoustic recorder, and towed underwater Ski‐Monkey cameras were deployed to identify fish ...
Fannie W. Shabangu, Grant van der Heever, Charles von der Meden, Hannah Truter, Stephen J. Lamberth, Ofer Gon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

National Policy Coherence Counts for Reducing Inequality in Global Climate and Development Agendas

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT International institutions promote policy coherence as crucial to the effective and fair implementation of global sustainability agendas, though the evidence for its benefits is slim. We present here the first systematic cross‐country dataset on the consequences of national government efforts to promote policy coherence for vulnerable groups ...
Katherine Browne, Adis Dzebo, Zoha Shawoo, Mario Cardenas, Pierrick Chalaye, Alexia Faus Onbargi, Cassilde Muhoza, Patricia Nicdao, Nokwethaba Makhanya, Navam Niles, Priyatma Singh   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Field Validation of a Standard Hearing Loss Prediction Model in an Iranian Textile Industry

International Journal of Occupational Hygiene, 2017
Noise is the most frequent physical agent in workplace that effects on hearing loss. This study aimed to investigate the value of noise exposure in different jobs along with noise induced permanent threshold shift of workers, prediction of hearing ...
REZA JAFARI NODOUSHAN, MOHAMMAD REZA MONAZZAM ESMAIELPOUR, MOHAMMAD REZA GHOTBI RAVANDI, AMIR HOUSHANG MEHRPARVAR, REZA GHOLAMEZADEH   +4 more
doaj  

Human Sustainability Leadership and Employee Wellbeing (Flourishing) in Organizations

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This qualitative case study research examines how designing for human sustainability leadership (HSL) affects employee wellbeing (flourishing) (HWBF) in organizations. It is undertaken at a university in the United Kingdom including academics and administrators.
Elli Meleti
wiley   +1 more source

Trametinib, a MEK1/2 Inhibitor, Protects Mice from Cisplatin- and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Pharmaceuticals
Hearing loss is one of the most common types of disability; however, there is only one FDA-approved drug to prevent any type of hearing loss. Treatment with the highly effective chemotherapy agent, cisplatin, and exposure to high-decibel noises are two ...
Richard D. Lutze, Matthew A. Ingersoll, Regina G. Kelmann, Tal Teitz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating multimodal data and machine learning for entrepreneurship research

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Extant research in neuroscience suggests that human perception is multimodal in nature—we model the world integrating diverse data sources such as sound, images, taste, and smell. Working in a dynamic environment, entrepreneurs are expected to draw on multimodal inputs in their decision making.
Yash Raj Shrestha, Vivianna Fang He
wiley   +1 more source

Screening of dental staff nurses for noise induced hearing loss

B-ENT, 2011
Screening of dental staff nurses for noise induced hearing loss. Problems/objectives: The effect of noise on employees of dental clinics is debatable.
M. K. Md Daud, N. F. Md Noh, D. S. Sidek, N. Abd Rahman, N. Abd Rani, M. N. Zakaria   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources