Hearing loss in military aviation and other trades: investigation of prevalence and risk factors

• Published in: Aviation, space, and environmental medicine Vol. 76; no. 12; p. 1128
• Main Author: Abel, Sharon M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2005
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Auditory Threshold; Aviation; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced - epidemiology; Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced - etiology; Hearing Tests; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Military Personnel; Noise, Occupational - adverse effects; Occupations; Prevalence; Risk Factors

Continuous increase in the cost of claims for noise-induced hearing loss in Canadian Forces personnel prompted a review of hearing conservation practices. Investigations comprised retrospective analyses of hearing test results and a prospective survey of risk factors for hearing loss. There were 105...