Noise and hand-arm vibration exposure in relation to the risk of hearing loss

The aim of this study was to examine the possible association of combined exposure of noise and hand-arm vibration (HAV) and the risk of noise-induced hearing loss. Workers in a heavy engineering industry were part of a dynamic cohort. Of these workers, 189 had HAV exposure, and their age and hearin...

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Main Authors: Hans Pettersson, Lage Burström, Mats Hagberg, Ronnie Lundström, Tohr Nilsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Noise and Health
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Online Access:http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2012;volume=14;issue=59;spage=159;epage=165;aulast=Pettersson