Journal article
Effects of common agricultural tasks on measures of hearing loss
American journal of industrial medicine, Vol.55(10), pp.904-916
10/01/2012
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22077
PMID: 22674632
Abstract
Background Among agricultural populations, hearing loss caused by excessive noise exposure is common. However, examinations of associations between exposure to agricultural tasks and hearing loss are limited. Methods Audiometry and lifetime exposure to 11 agricultural tasks were analyzed among 1,568 participants. Gender stratified multivariable linear regression was used to estimate associations between exposure duration and three hearing loss metrics. Results Among men, significant associations were observed between hearing loss and hunting or target shooting, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or motorcycle riding, chain saw use, electric or pneumatic tool use, living on a farm, and all agricultural tasks combined. When all significant exposure metrics were included in a single model, associations remained for hunting or target shooting, electric or pneumatic tool use and living on a farm. Significant associations were sparse among women, and in all cases paradoxical. Conclusions Despite imprecise estimation of noise exposure, specific agricultural tasks were associated with hearing loss. Am. J. Ind. Med. 55:904916, 2012. (C) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Effects of common agricultural tasks on measures of hearing loss
- Creators
- Michael J. Humann - University of IowaWayne T. Sanderson - University of KentuckyFred Gerr - University of IowaKevin M. Kelly - University of IowaJames A. Merchant - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of industrial medicine, Vol.55(10), pp.904-916
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1002/ajim.22077
- PMID
- 22674632
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
- eISSN
- 1097-0274
- Number of pages
- 13
- Grant note
- T42OH008491 / NIOSH Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA; National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) U54OH007548 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA; National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) U54OH007548 / NIOSH Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984364432002771
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