Noise and military service : implications for hearing loss and tinnitus / / Committee on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Military Service from World War II to the Present, Medical Follow-up Agency ; Larry E. Humes, Lois M. Joellenbeck, and Jane S. Durch, editors

• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (338 p.)
• Disciplina: 617.8/07
• Soggetto topico: Deafness - Etiology; Tinnitus - Etiology; Deafness, Noise induced; Acoustic trauma; Soldiers - Health and hygiene; Veterans - Health and hygiene; Noise - Health aspects
• Altri autori: HumesLarry JoellenbeckLois M <1963-> (Lois Mary) DurchJane
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures, Tables, and Boxes -- Executive Summary -- 1 Overview of the Problem and Introduction -- 2 Noise-Induced Hearing Loss -- 3 Noise and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in the Military -- 4 Tinnitus -- 5 Responding to Noise Risks: Hearing Conservation Programs in the Military -- 6 Reports of Audiometric Testing in Service Medical Records of Military Veterans -- 7 Conclusions and Comments -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Legislative Language from P.L. 107-330 -- Appendix B Agendas for Information- Gathering Meetings -- Appendix C Definitions -- Appendix D Summary Tables on Epidemiological Studies -- Appendix E Results from Alternative Analyses of Data on Reports of Audiometric Testing in Service Medical Records -- Appendix F Selected Sources of Information on Sound Pressure Levels Measured in and Around Military Systems and Equipment -- Appendix G Department of Defense Hearing Conservation Report Forms -- Appendix H Biographical Sketches of Committee Members.
• Sommario/riassunto: People serving in the military will, at some point, be exposed to high-intensity noise of various types. Some may develop hearing loss, especially for high-frequency sounds, or tinnitus ("ringing in the ears"), or both, as a result of their noise exposure. Hearing loss or tinnitus incurred or aggravated during military service may qualify veterans for services and financial compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Since World War II, the human and financial cost associated with hearing loss among military veterans have repeatedly drawn attention to noise, hearing loss, and the need for hearing conservation in military settings.
• Titolo autorizzato: Noise and military service
• ISBN: 1-280-28643-1; 9786610286430; 0-309-65307-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818566203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II