| Changes in the hearing status and noise injury prevention practices of Australian farmers from 1994 to 2008. | |
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PMID: 21462025 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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This study compares the hearing status and behaviors of Australian farmers from 1994-2001 with those from 2002-2008. Over this period the authors found (1) there was a 12.5% overall improvement in the proportion of farmers with normal hearing in left ears, with the likelihood of a screening participant having normal hearing improving by almost 9% each year; (2) significant improvements in the mean hearing threshold of both ears from 1 to 6 kHz; (3) significantly higher mean hearing thresholds for 35- to 44-year-old farmers exposed to firearms, chainsaws, workshop tools, heavy machinery, and tractors with cabins compared to nonexposed groups; (4) nonuse of hearing protection devices by young farmers (15 to 24 years old), was associated with hearing loss for those using uncabined tractors. Despite a reduction in noise injury, further adoption of noise reduction strategies for specific agricultural work practices is required. |
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Julie Depczynski; Kathy Challinor; Lyn Fragar |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of agromedicine Volume: 16 ISSN: 1545-0813 ISO Abbreviation: J Agromedicine Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-04-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9421530 Medline TA: J Agromedicine Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 127-42 Citation Subset: IM |
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Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Moree, New South Wales, Australia. |
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