Publication Date |
2008 |
Personal Author |
Bohne, B. A.; Harding, G. W. |
Page Count |
22 |
Abstract |
Our studies addressed the damaging effects of workplace noise on the structure of the hearing organ, the organ of Corti (OC), and how these structural changes correlate with hearing loss. Noise is a significant problem in the lives of many individuals. NIOSH and the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) estimate that at least 30 million American workers are exposed to hazardous levels of occupational noise. Since the beginning of the war on terrorism, a large number of military personnel have been exposed to hazardous noise during their military service and an increasing number of them have developed noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). It has been estimated that approximately 10 million Americans have NIHL. The human costs for hearing impairment, including limited job opportunities and lost productivity, and economic costs for workers' compensation and hearing aids, add up to billions of dollars per year. |
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Corporate Authors |
Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO. Dept. of General Internal Medicine.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA. |
Supplemental Notes |
See also PB2019-100839 (4/1/2000-9/14/2013). Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA. |
Document Type |
Technical Report |
NTIS Issue Number |
201303 |