Effects of Concurrent Noise and Jet Fuel Exposure on Hearing Loss

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• Personal Author:
  Kaufman LR ; LeMasters GK ; Olsen DM ; Succop P
• Description:
  Objectives: We sought to examine the effects of occupational exposure to jet fuel on hearing in military workers. Methods: Noise-exposed subjects, with or without jet fuel exposure, underwent hearing tests. Work histories, recreational exposures, protective equipment, medical histories, alcohol, smoking, and demographics were collected by questionnaire. Jet fuel, solvent, and noise exposure data were collected from records. Fuel exposure estimates were less than 34% of the OSHA Threshold Limit Values. Results: Subjects with 3 years of jet fuel exposure had a 70% increase in adjusted odds of hearing loss (OR = 1.7; 95% CI = 1.14-2.53) and the odds increased to 2.41 (95% CI = 1.04-5.57) for 12 years of noise and fuel exposure. Conclusions: These findings suggest that jet fuel has a toxic affect on the auditory system. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aircraft Demography Environmental Monitoring Hazardous Substances Hearing Hearing Loss Noise Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Auditory-system Demographic-characteristics Exposure-assessment Hearing-impairment Hearing-loss Hearing-tests Jet-engine-fuels Military-personnel Noise-exposure Ototoxicity Synergism Toxic-effects Toxic-vapors

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  212-218
• Volume:
  47
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037378
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2005 Mar; 47(3):212-218
• Contact Point Address:
  Laura R. Kaufman, PhD, MD, Rocky Mountain Center for Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Utah, 391 Chipeta Way, Suite C, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
• Email:
  LauraKaufman@world.oberlin.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Performing Organization:
  University of Utah
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ef839a8b8c0464be2679ef38587f38140c0ed2cd438e84693be9a7223125095202e39b08d7854f76c89c39146436328726a14ef66aeedf4c6cba4e37b27b2901
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188477/cdc_188477_DS1.pdf
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