Hearing Impairment Among Noise-Exposed Workers – United States, 2003–2012

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• Alternative Title:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), April 22, 2016 / Vol. 65 / No. 15: Hearing Impairment Among Noise-Exposed Workers – United States, 2003–2012
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Bushnell, P. Timothy ; Masterson, Elizabeth A. ; Morata, Thais C. ; Themann, Christa L.
• Description:
  Hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition in the United States, and is more prevalent than diabetes or cancer. Occupational hearing loss, primarily caused by high noise exposure, is the most common U.S. work-related illness. Approximately 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous occupational noise. CDC compared the prevalence of hearing impairment within nine U.S. industry sectors using 1,413,789 noise-exposed worker audiograms from CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Occupational Hearing Loss Surveillance Project. CDC estimated the prevalence at six hearing impairment levels, measured in the better ear, and the impact on quality of life expressed as annual disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), as defined by the 2013 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study. The mining sector had the highest prevalence of workers with any hearing impairment, and with moderate or worse impairment, followed by the construction and manufacturing sectors. Hearing loss prevention, and early detection and intervention to avoid additional hearing loss, are critical to preserve worker quality of life. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Ear Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Mining Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Sense Organs Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Audiological Testing Audiometry Construction Construction Industry Disabled Workers Ears Hearing Impairment Hearing Loss Hearing Loss Prevention Industrial Environment Industrial Exposures Injuries Injury-prevention Mining Industry Noise Exposure Noise Induced Hearing Loss Noise Levels Occupational Exposure Occupational Hearing Loss Occupations Quality Of Life Surveillance Surveillance Programs Work Environment Workers

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• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), 2016; v. 65, no. 15, p. [289]-394 (7 pdf pages)
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; OD - Office of the Director ; DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  p. [289]-394 (7 pdf pages)
• Contributor:
  Li, Jia ; Murphy, William
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  15
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047891
• Citation:
  MMWR 2016 Apr; 65(15):389-394
• Email:
  emasterson@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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• Download URL:
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