The relationship between occupational exposure to lead and hearing loss in a cross sectional survey of Iranian workers

The relationship between occupational exposure to lead and hearing loss in a cross sectional survey of Iranian workers

Objectives: Ototoxic effect of exposure to lead has been reported by many researchers to be leading to deafness. This study was undertaken with a view to evaluate the effects of occupational lead exposure on hearing loss in workers in a lead-acid battery manufacturing plant in Tehran, Iran.Methods:...

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Main Authors: Masoumeh eGhiasvand, saber emohammadi, Brett eRoth, Mostafa eRanjbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Hearing Loss
Blood lead level
lead ototoxicity
pure tone audimetery
conservation of hearing program.
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00019/full

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