Description
Exposure to loud noise continues to be the largest cause of hearing loss in the adult population. The problem of NIHL impacts a number of disciplines. US standards for permissible noise exposure were originally published in 1968 and remain largely unchanged today. Indeed, permissible noise exposure for US personnel is significantly greater than that allowed in numerous other countries, including for example, Canada, China, Brazil, Mexico, and the European Union. However, there have been a number of discoveries and advances that have increased our understanding of the mechanisms of NIHL. These advances have the potential to impact how NIHL can be prevented and how our noise standards can be made more appropriate.
Author: Colleen G. Le Prell
Publisher: Springer
Published: 10/27/2013
Pages: 378
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d
ISBN13: 9781461429968
ISBN10: 146142996X
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Audiology & Speech Pathology
- Science | Life Sciences | Zoology | General
- Medical | Otolaryngology