Identifying Risk Factors for Noise Induced Hearing Loss

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• Personal Author:
  Rabinowitz PM
• Description:
  This report describes research on the audiometric data set of Alcoa which the principal investigator has carried out with funding from a KOI SERCA between 1998 and 2001. During the grant period, a large audiometric data set was analyzed to determine whether risk factors for noise induced hearing loss could be identified among the employees. Originally, the data set from one aluminum smelter was analyzed. Later, the analysis was expanded to other Alcoa audiometric sets. Linkage was made with an industrial hygiene data set to improve noise exposure assessments. The annual rate of hearing loss in employees was calculated, and this was compared with other metrics of hearing loss, such as the proposed ANSI standard for evaluation of hearing conservation program effectiveness. Progress occurred on the development of an audiometric case definition; a board of experts was convened, and these experts performed analysis on a set of audiograms. Risk factors for noise induced hearing loss were evaluated through both a case-control and a prospective approach using a Cox-proportional hazards model. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hearing Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Metals Metal Workers Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

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• Keywords:
  Audiometry Hearing Conservation Hearing Loss Industrial Exposures Noise Exposure Noise Induced Hearing Loss Risk Analysis Risk Factors Smelters Surveillance Programs Worker Health

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• Series:
  Grant Final Reports
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Final Grant Report
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20023629
• Citation:
  Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, K01-OH-000173, 2002 Mar; :1-7
• Contact Point Address:
  Yale University, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program, 135 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510
• Email:
  Peter.rabinowitz@yale.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Hearing Loss
• Performing Organization:
  Yale University, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program, New Haven, CT 06510
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19980930
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20010929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:62181a67eff161bc646d886bc5ef41c0881ca67de75e4eba21319340a121ed422117c0307edd356318a1b0b2cfa82e714624d60547af66a2f99d7cd1e20b95db
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/218027/cdc_218027_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.70 MB ]