Noise exposure estimates of urban MP3 player users

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 263-277

  Levey, Sandra ^a   Levey, Tania ^a   Fligor, Brian J ^b,c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Minimal hearing impairment; Noise induced hearing loss; Personal listening devices; Portable music players; Social factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CALIBRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MP3 PLAYER; NOISE; NOISE INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAILWAY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALIBRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MP3-PLAYER; NOISE; RAILROADS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551717153     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2010/09-0283)     Document Type: Article

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