• Aaohn J · Aug 2007

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    Hazardous decibels: hearing health of firefighters.

    • OiSaeng Hong and Daniel G Samo.
    • University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
    • Aaohn J. 2007 Aug 1; 55 (8): 313-9.

    AbstractNoise-induced hearing loss ranks among the most significant occupational health problems. In the United States, more than 1 million firefighters are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss due to exposure to hazardous levels of intermittent noise from sirens, air horns, and engines of emergency vehicles and fire trucks. Although irreversible, noise-induced hearing loss is entirely preventable through both engineering controls and personal protective equipment. This article describes occupational noise exposure, hearing loss, and strategies to prevent noise-induced hearing loss among firefighters.

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