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Alternative Title:
Int J Audiol
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2011.635316
Personal Author:
Flamme, Gregory A. ; Stephenson, Mark R. ; Deiters, Kristy ; Tatro, Amanda ; VanGessel, Devon ; ... More +
Flamme, Gregory A. ; Stephenson, Mark R. ; Deiters, Kristy ; Tatro, Amanda ; VanGessel, Devon ; Geda, Kyle ; Wyllys, Krista ; McGregor, Kara ; Less -
Description:
Objective Identify the distribution of typical noise levels present in daily life and identify factors associated with average sound levels. Design This was an observational study. Study sample Participants (N = 286) were 20 to 68 year old men and women, drawn from the general population of Kalamazoo County, Michigan . A total of 73 000 person-hours of noise monitoring were conducted. Results Median overall daily average levels were 79 and 77 dBLeqA,8,equiv , with average levels exceeding EPA recommended levels for 70% of participants. Median levels were similar between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., and varied little across days of the week. Gender, occupational classification, and history of occupational noise exposure were related to average noise levels, but age, educational attainment, and non-occupational noise exposures were not. Conclusions A large portion of the general population is exposed to noise levels that could result in long-term adverse effects on hearing. Gender and occupation were most strongly related to exposure, though most participants in this study had occupations that are not conventionally considered noisy.
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Adult
Aged
Age Factors
Article
Environmental Exposure
Female
Hearing Loss
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Noise
Noise, Occupational
Noise-induced
Occupational Noise
Sex Factors
Time Factors
Young Adult

Source:
Int J Audiol. 51(0 1):S3-11.
Pubmed ID:
22264061
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4685462
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ; CDC/NIOSH 211-2009-31218/PHS HHS/United States ;
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ; CDC/NIOSH 211-2009-31218/PHS HHS/United States ; Less -
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CDC Public Access
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