An Epidemiological Study Regarding the Hearing Acuity of Residents in the Area with High Level of Aircraft Noise: Results of Hearing Tests Conducted in the Vicinity of Kadena Air Base

Japanese Journal of Hygiene

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 577-587

  Miyakita, Takashi ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air base; Aircraft noise; Epidemiology; Hearing acuity; Noise induced hearing loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEARING; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TRAFFIC NOISE;

ADULT; AGED; AIRCRAFT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEARING; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE, TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0035488019     PISSN: 00215082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1265/jjh.56.577     Document Type: Article

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