Exposure to hazardous noise is one of the most common occupational risks, both in the US
and worldwide. Repeated overexposure to noise at or above 85 dBA can cause permanent …

Occupational noise exposure accounts for approximately 16% of all disabling hearing
losses, but the true value and societal costs may be grossly underestimated because current …

Noise is a major occupational and environmental hazard, causing hearing loss, annoyance,
sleep disturbance, fatigue, and hypertension. Although the extra-auditory effects of high …

Objectives: Aging and noise are generally considered the most common causes of adult
hearing loss in developed countries. This study estimates the contributions of aging and …

Occupational NIHL is the most prevalent occupational disease in the United States.
Occupational noise exposures may contribute to temporary or permanent threshold shifts …

Background Excessive noise is a global occupational health hazard with considerable
social and physiological impacts, including noise‐induced hearing loss (NIHL). This paper …

The mandate of the International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN) is to
promote a high level of scientific research concerning all aspects of noise-induced effects on …

We live in a noisy world. The clamor and din of modern society has increased in variety, if
not in prevalence and intensity, In the past decades, making noise America's most …

Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hearing loss (HL), self-
reported occupational noise exposure, and hearing protection usage among Canadians …

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) continues to be one of the most prevalent occupational
conditions and occurs across a wide spectrum of industries. Occupational hearing loss is …