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Prevalence of Hearing Loss among Noise-Exposed Workers within the Services Sector, 2006–2015
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12 2020
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Source: Int J Audiol. 59(12):948-961
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Alternative Title:Int J Audiol
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Description:Objective:
The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of hearing loss among noise-exposed U.S. workers within the Services sector.
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Audiograms for 1.9 million workers (158,436 within Services) from 2006–2015 were examined. Prevalence and adjusted risk for hearing loss as compared with a reference industry were estimated for the Services sector/sub-sectors, and all industries combined.
Results:
The prevalence of hearing loss within Services was 17% compared to 16% for all industries combined. However, many sub-sectors greatly exceeded the overall prevalence (10–33% higher) and/or had adjusted risks significantly higher than the reference industry. Workers in Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development had the highest prevalence (50%), and workers in Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators had more than double the risk, the highest of any sub-sector. Some sub-sectors traditionally viewed as ‘low-risk’ also had high prevalences and risks.
Conclusions:
Large numbers of workers within Services have an elevated risk of hearing loss and need immediate hearing conservation efforts. Additional research and surveillance are needed for sub-sectors for which there is low awareness of hearing hazards or a lack of hearing data.
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Pubmed ID:32608279
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10040315
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Volume:59
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Issue:12
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