Noise-induced hearing loss in children: A 'less than silent' environmental danger

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 377-382

  Harrison, Robert V ^a,b,c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acoustic trauma; Hair cell damage; Noise induced hearing loss; Recreational music

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; COCHLEA; COCHLEA INJURY; EAR PROTECTION; EARDRUM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; HAIR CELL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEARING LOSS; HYPOXIA; INNER EAR; INTERNET; MIDDLE EAR; MUSIC; NERVE CELL; NOISE; NOISE INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSORY RECEPTOR; TINNITUS;

EID: 47849121430     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/13.5.377     Document Type: Article

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