Noise exposure levels from personal stereo use

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 231-236

  Williams, Warwick ^a  

^a NATIONAL ACOUSTIC LABORATORIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hearing loss; Noise injury; Personal stereo players

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEARING LOSS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEISURE; MEASUREMENT; MUSIC; NOISE INJURY; NOISE POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; TINNITUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIO; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 21244475192     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020500057673     Document Type: Article

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