Noise and chemical induced hearing loss: Special considerations for farm youth

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 49-55

  Perry, Melissa J ^a   May, John J ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BASSETT HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical exposure; Farm youth; Noise; Ototoxicity; Ototrauma; Pesticides; Solvents

Indexed keywords

EID: 30444442694     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J096v10n02_07     Document Type: Review

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