| Document ID (ISN) | 50345 |
| CIS number |
88-1691 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1987 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Barone J.A., Peters J.M., Garabrant D.H., Bernstein L., Krebsbach R. |
| Title |
Smoking as a risk factor in noise-induced hearing loss |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1987, Vol.29, No.9, p.741-745. 26 ref. |
| Abstract |
The relation between cigarette smoking and hearing loss among 2,348 noise-exposed white male participants in a hearing conservation programme was studied. When subjects with hearing loss were defined as those in the top third of the hearing loss distribution (at 3, 4, and 6kHz) for their age category, and controls were those in the lowest third of the distribution, the crude relative risks for smokers were significantly elevated compared with persons who had never smoked. The effects of smoking, having a noisy hobby, and years worked at the plant were independent factors for hearing loss. When hearing loss cases were defined according to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health criteria for beginning impairment, present smoking was a statistically significant independent predictor of impairment. These results suggest that smokers are at increased risk of noise-induced hearing loss. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
noise; hearing loss; smoking |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
survey; statistical aspects; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the ear and hearing damage
Noise
Smoking
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