Individual Susceptibility to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: An Old Topic Revisited

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• Personal Author:
  Boettcher FA ; Henderson D ; Subramaniam M
• Description:
  The wide range in susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss has intrigued researchers and hearing conservationists alike. Some of these differences in variability have been attributed to various intrinsic factors such as eye color, gender, age, etc. However, a review of controlled research shows that the influence of these intrinsic variables is relatively small and cannot explain the wide range of hearing loss observed in demographic studies. Fureherrnore, uncontrolled variables or unrecognized drug and noise interaction may obscure the relation between noise exposure and hearing loss. With the growing understanding of the physiology of the auditory system, new possibilities are emerging that may explain the range of susceptibility. A review of the role of acoustic reflex effectiveness, cochlear efferent function, and history of noise exposure provide a perspective for future strategies in predicting susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Demography Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Auditory System Demographic Characteristics Hearing Loss Noise Exposure Noise Induced Hearing Loss Physiological Factors
• ISSN:
  0196-0202
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  152-168
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057933
• Citation:
  Ear Hear 1993 Jun; 14(3):152-168
• Contact Point Address:
  Donald Henderson, Ph.D., Hearing Research Lab, 215, Parker Hall, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1993
• Performing Organization:
  State University of New York, Buffalo
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19800701
• Source Full Name:
  Ear and Hearing
• End Date:
  19970331
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:53897e6aadaecbc75151f5007b750d6aa7d20900d94fc09978338ac6b164089dc6d88af64891b113ffe04902f1cd943828cf63540d92f0fe4bee0d1f6354c982
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215135/cdc_215135_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.37 MB ]