Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss-A Practical Guide is just what the title implies-a well-
organized, practical approach to preventing hearing loss in the workplace. With this …

For more than 50 years, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),
part of the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been …

For more than 50 years, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),
part of the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been …

Occupational hearing loss is the most common work-related injury in the United States.
Although the estimates vary, it is thought that 22 million US workers are exposed to …

Noise, or unwanted sound, is one of the most pervasive occupational health problems.
Exposure to high levels of noise causes hearing loss and may cause other harmful health …

Noise exposure, in and out of the workplace, is believed to cause more new cases of
sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and tinnitus than all other causes combined. Over 10 …

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is tasked with generating
new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and transferring that …

Hearing loss is a significant and unfortunately common occupational malady. Over the past
several decades both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the …

Federal governmental regulations dealing with the prevention of occupational noise‐
induced hearing loss began in 1969 with the publication of the Walsh–Healey Act and was …

The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is to
generate new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that …