Background Hearing loss is the most prevalent sensory deficit globally, and its prevalence
has been growing at a rapid pace, mainly due to aging population. Although there is plentiful …

Whether exposure to air pollution is associated with developing sensorineural hearing loss
(SHL) remains controversial. Using data from the National Health Insurance Research …

Background Noise exposure is a well-known contributor to work-related hearing loss.
Recent biological evidence suggests that exposure to ototoxic chemicals such as organic …

Background and Objectives: The hearing loss of workers can occur when they are affected
by age, otologic disease, and work-related risks such as noise and chemicals. Based on the …

There are few studies that have used audiometric testing to gauge the demographic
characteristics and associated risk factors for hearing loss at the national-level. Here, we …

Meniere's disease is thought to be a disorder of the inner ear function, affected by genetic
and environmental factors. Several recent studies have shown that air pollution could affect …

Background Although previous studies have reported that frequent earphone use and lead
exposure are risk factors for hearing loss, most of these studies were limited to small …

We aimed to estimate the effects of various risk factors on hearing level in Korean adults,
using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We examined …

Combined effect of cigarette smoking and occupational noise exposure on hearing loss has
rarely been evaluated among Chinese population, especially among females. This cross …

Background The association between exposure to air pollution and sudden sensorineural
hearing loss (SSNHL) has not been extensively discussed in the literature. Therefore, we …