Occupation and the risk of hearing impairment – results from the Nord-Trøndelag study on hearing loss

Occupation and the risk of hearing impairment – results from the Nord-Trøndelag study on hearing loss

OBJECTIVES: We studied the effect of occupation on hearing and if it remained after adjustment for noise exposure, education, income, and other risk factors. METHODS: Audiometry and a questionnaire concerning exposure was administered to a general adult population sample in Norway (N=49 948). Inform...

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Main Authors: Bo Engdahl, Kristian Tambs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2010-05-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:
nord-trøndelag health study
epidemiology
exposure
occupation
occupational health
prevalence
norway
risk
hearing loss
noise exposure
audiometry
hearing impairment
Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2887

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