Deterioration of noise-induced hearing loss among bottling factory workers

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 122, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 786-794

  Ologe, F E ^a,d   Olajide, T G ^b   Nwawolo, C C ^c   Oyejola, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^d NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Audiometry; Deafness; Disease Prevention; Nigeria; Noise; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; BOTTLING INDUSTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOISE INJURY; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TYMPANOMETRY;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLASS; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; NIGERIA; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES; TIME;

EID: 47549093938     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215107000242     Document Type: Article

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