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Accession Number
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PB2013-101742
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Title
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Adverse Effects of Noise on Hearing: Basic Mechanisms.
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Publication Date
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Oct 2008
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Media Count
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22p
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Personal Author
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B. A. Bohne G. W. Harding
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Abstract
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Our studies addressed the damaging effects of workplace noise on the structure of the hearing organ, the organ of Corti (OC), and how these structural changes correlate with hearing loss. Noise is a significant problem in the lives of many individuals. NI ...
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Keywords
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Deafness
Environmental exposure
Hearing
Hearing loss
Military personnel
Monitors
Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)
Noise pollution
Occupational hazards
Occupational safety and health
Work environment
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Source Agency
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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NTIS Subject Category
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68B - Noise Pollution & Control
68G - Environmental Health & Safety
57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine
57W - Stress Physiology
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Corporate Author
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Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO. Dept. of General Internal Medicine.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1303
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Contract Number
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N/A
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