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Proposed national strategies for the prevention of leading work-related diseases and injuries, noise-induced hearing loss
Corporate Authors:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; Association of Schools of Public Health ;
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; Association of Schools of Public Health ; Less -
Description:
"The connection between hearing loss and noise exposure has been known for centuries. Increased regulatory activity in the United States between 1969 and 1972 to protect workers from hazardous noise exposure has been encouraging. The first noise standard issued by the federal government was the Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act in 1969. The prevention strategy presented consists of regulation, information dissemination, and research. The regulatory aspect emphasizes the enforcement and expansion of existing hearing conservation regulations for all noisy workplaces. The information dissemination section recommends increased dissemination of noise control and hearing conservation information. The research component discusses the need for research in exposure control, hearing science, epidemiology, and techniques to increase worker acceptance of safe practices. Short and long term objectives for each of these areas are presented." - NIOSHTIC-2
Content Notes:
Cover title: Proposed national strategies for the prevention of leading work-related diseases and injuries, noise-induced hearing loss. Developed in 1985 at a conference sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Association of Schools of Public Health. Originally published as part of the two v. set: Proposed national strategies for the prevention of leading work-related diseases and injuries, part 1 and part 2. Also available via the World Wide Web. Includes bibliographical references (p. 10-12).
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Deafness, Noise Induced
Health Policy
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced
Industrial Hygiene
Noise
Noise, Occupational
Occupational Diseases
Prevention
Prevention & Control
Deafness, Noise Induced/Prevention/United States
Health Policy/United States
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced/Prevention & Control/United States
Industrial Hygiene/United States
Noise, Occupational/United States
Noise/Prevention & Control/United States
Occupational Diseases/Prevention & Control/United States

Document Type:
Report ;
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Conference Publications ;
Place as Subject:
United States ;
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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