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Hearing loss prevention : improvements to DOD hearing conservation programs could lead to better outcomes : report to congressional committees.

Exposure to hazardous noise can have negative implications for both servicemember health and readiness. Moreover, in fiscal year 2009, some of the most common impairments for veterans receiving Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits were hearing related, as annual payments for such conditions exc...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]
Subjects:	Deafness, Noise induced > Prevention. Deafness, Noise induced > Prevention > Government policy > United States. United States. > Department of Defense > Rules and practice. Anatomy and physiology. Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics. Auditory defects. Military personnel. Hazards. Noise. Payment. Conservation. Prevention. Hearing. Policies. Department of defense. Exposure(physiology) GAO REPORTS
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo12036

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