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Presents findings on the presence of hazardous noise in military settings, levels of noise exposure necessary to cause hearing loss or tinnitus, risk factors for noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus, the timing of the effects of noise exposure on hearing, and the adequacy of military hearing conservation programs and audiometric testing.

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Author:   Institute of Medicine ,  Medical Follow-up Agency ,  Committee on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Military Service from World War II to the Present ,  Jane S. Durch
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.549kg
ISBN:  

9780309099493

ISBN 10:   0309099498
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   20 January 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Overview of the Problem and Introduction; 4 2 Noise-Induced Hearing Loss; 5 3 Noise and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in the Military; 6 4 Tinnitus; 7 5 Responding to Noise Risks: Hearing Conservation Programs in the Military; 8 6 Reports of Audiometric Testing in Service Medical Records of Military Veterans; 9 7 Conclusions and Comments; 10 Appendix A Legislative Language from Public Law 107-330; 11 Appendix B Agendas for Information-Gathering Meetings; 12 Appendix C Definitions; 13 Appendix D Summary Tables on Epidemiological Studies; 14 Appendix E Results from Alternative Analyses of Data on Reports of Audiometric Testing in Service Medical Records; 15 Appendix F Selected Sources of Information on Sound Pressure Levels Measured in and Around Military Systems and Equipment; 16 Appendix G Department of Defense Hearing Conservation Report Forms; 17 Appendix H Biographical Sketches of Committee Members

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Larry E. Humes, Lois M. Joellenbeck, and Jane S. Durch, Editors, Committee on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Military Service from World War II to the Present

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