Occupational noise exposures among three farm families in Northwest Ohio

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 165-174

  Milz, Sheryl A ^a,c   Wilkins, J R ^b   Ames, April L ^a   Witherspoon, Melisa K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Public Health and Homeland Security ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Family health; Noise; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; MALE; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; NOISE INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PILOT STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VIBRATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; MALE; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (U.S.); NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OHIO; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149341289     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10599240802406049     Document Type: Article

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