The global burden of occupational noise‐induced hearing loss

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Deborah Imel Nelson · Geological Society of America

Robert Y. Nelson · University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Marilyn A. Fingerhut · World Health Organization

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Occupational noise is a significant cause of adult-onset hearing loss. The majority of this NIHL burden can be minimized by the use of engineering controls to reduce the generation of noise at its source.

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Noise Effects and Management Occupational Health and Safety Research Air Quality and Health Impacts

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Published in: American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volume 48, Issue 6, pp. 446-458

DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20223

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The global burden of occupational noise‐induced hearing loss

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