Noise and military service : implications for hearing loss and tinnitus /

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 incurre...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Military Service from World War II to the Present
Other Authors:	Humes, Larry, Joellenbeck, Lois M. (Lois Mary), 1963-, Durch, Jane
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2006]
Subjects:	Deafness > Etiology. Tinnitus > Etiology. Deafness, Noise induced. Acoustic trauma. Soldiers > Health and hygiene. Veterans > Health and hygiene. Noise > Health aspects. Noise > adverse effects. Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced. Military Personnel. Tinnitus.
Online Access:	Table of contents

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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	"Institute of Medicine of the National Academies."
Physical Description:	xviii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Also available via the World Wide Web.
Format:	System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	0309099498 030965307X