Prevalence of hearing loss and work-related noise-induced hearing loss in Michigan

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• Personal Author:
  Rafferty AP ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Stanbury, Martha
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the prevalence of self-reported hearing loss (HL) and work-related noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in Michigan. METHODS: Questions related to HL and NIHL were added to the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in Michigan, a national telephone survey-based surveillance system of health conditions among adults. RESULTS: An estimated 19% reported HL; the proportion with HL increased steeply with age. Among those with HL, 29.9% reported that their HL was related to noise at work. Associations were found between HL/NIHL and current cigarette smoking and elevated cholesterol. CONCLUSIONS: Self-reported HL is common in Michigan. Almost 30% of this loss was attributed to noise exposure at work, a preventable condition. Prevalence estimates from this study were higher than previously published estimates. Better surveillance and prevention programs are recommended. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Aging Behavior Epidemiology Hearing Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Men Noise Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women

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• Keywords:
  Age-factors Age-groups Exposure-levels Hearing-disorders Hearing-loss Humans Noise-exposure Noise-induced-hearing-loss Risk-factors Statistical-analysis Surveillance-programs

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  72-79
• Volume:
  50
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20041856
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2008 Jan; 50(1):72-79
• Contact Point Address:
  Kenneth Rosenman, MD, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, 117 W Fee Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1316
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• NORA Priority Area:
  Wholesale and Retail Trade ; Services
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan Department of Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19980930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20050929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a3ff748e64f757c5730fa8bcf24b3402a484ed704d4907a2b622f1f094044e90cfa1359dd06a0a8958dfb02cc631612ae3e45fb6cb31d77987d1e2d36f3b7199
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194295/cdc_194295_DS1.pdf
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