CDC Grand Rounds: Promoting Hearing Health Across the Lifespan

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Chadha, Shelly ; Eichwald, John ; Iskander, John ; Meinke, Deanna K. ; Murphy, William J.
• Description:
  Globally, one in three adults has some level of measurable hearing loss, and 1.1 billion young persons are at risk for hearing loss attributable to noise exposure. Although noisy occupations such as construction, mining, and manufacturing are primary causes of hearing loss in adults, nonoccupational noise also can damage hearing. Loud noises can cause permanent hearing loss through metabolic exhaustion or mechanical destruction of the sensory cells within the cochlea. Some of the sounds of daily life, including those made by lawn mowers, recreational vehicles, power tools, and music, might play a role in the decline in hearing health. Hearing loss as a disability largely depends on a person's communication needs and how hearing loss affects the ability to function in a job. The loss of critical middle and high frequencies can significantly impair communication in hearing-critical jobs (e.g., law enforcement and air traffic control).
• Subjects:
  Full Report Global Health Health Promotion Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise, Occupational Occupational Diseases Occupational Health
• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 67(8):243-246.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6708a2
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Pubmed ID:
  29494567
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5861697
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051106
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/55457/cdc_55457_DS1.pdf
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