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Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2018 : Occupational hearing loss is preventable through a hierarchy of controls, which prioritize the use of engineering controls over administrative controls and personal protective equipment. The occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) physician plays a critical role in the prevention of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).
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Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss [PDF]
North Carolina Medical Journal, 2017 Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is second only to presbycusis, age-related hearing loss, as a cause of hearing impairment; yet, it is preventable. This commentary summarizes the effects of noise on hearing, relevant workplace regulations, and ways to minimize excessive noise's deleterious impact on individuals' quality of life on and off the job.
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Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in the Police Force
Safety and Health at Work, 2015 Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a major preventable occupational health problem with 250 million people worldwide known to have disabling impairment of moderate to greater severity. The aims of the study are to estimate the prevalence of NIHL in the police force; and study its association with age, sex, duration of service (years), smoking and ...
Nayake B.P. Balalla +3 more
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Call centers and noise-induced hearing loss
Noise and Health, 2016 Noise is defined as unwelcome sound. It has been estimated that 16% of adult hearing loss in the world is due to noise exposure at the workplace. This report offers a case that diagnosed with hearing loss of whom working as a call center operator at home. Home agent operators should be explored.
ÇIMRIN, ARİF HİKMET +3 more
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Noise Induced Hearing Loss [PDF]
Occupational Health Nursing, 1969 Marilyn J. Rummerfield +1 more
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The Prevention of Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Children [PDF]
International Journal of Pediatrics, 2012 Increasingly, our acoustic environment is filled with amplified sound sources (e.g., MP3 players, video game stations, and sports/entertainment venues). There is serious concern and also some controversy about the risks of acoustic trauma in children.
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Noise-induced hearing loss in rats.
Noise & health, 2000 The effect of noise exposure on the auditory system is well known from animal studies. However, most of the studies concern short-term exposure conditions. The purpose of the present research was to find the dose-effect curve for hearing loss in rats following 5 days of noise exposure. Three groups of eight Wag/Rij rats were exposed to broad band noise
Cappaert, N.L.M. +4 more
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Noise-induced hearing loss and hearing aids requirement.
Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale, 2008 Subjective disturbances, due to hearing loss, are auditory disability and handicap which can be evaluated with a questionnaire. The present study refers to a population of industrial workers affected by noise-induced hearing loss. Aim of the study is to identify the minimal level of hearing loss over which the patient felt changes in his quality of ...
GIORDANO, Carlo +6 more
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