Effects Of Concurrent Noise And Jet Fuel Exposure On Hearing Loss

January 6, 2007

Titre du document / Document title

Effects of concurrent noise and jet fuel exposure on hearing loss

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

KAUFMAN Laura R. (1) ; LEMASTERS Grace K. (2) ; OLSEN Donna M. (3) ; SUCCOP Paul (2) ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

(1) Rocky Mountain Center for Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, ETATS-UNIS

(2) Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, ETATS-UNIS

(3) IHI Environmental, Salt Lake City, Utah, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

Objectives: We sought to examine the effects of occupational exposure to jet fuel on hearing in military workers. Methods: Noise-exposed subjects, with or without jet fuel exposure, underwent hearing tests. Work histories, recreational exposures, protective equipment, medical histories, alcohol, smoking, and demographics were collected by questionnaire. Jet fuel, solvent, and noise exposure data were collected from records. Fuel exposure estimates were less than 34% of the OSHA Threshold Linait Values. Results: Subjects with 3 years of jet fuel exposure had a 70% increase in adjusted odds of hearing loss (OR = 1.7; 95% CI = 1.14-2.53) and the odds increased to 2.41 (95% CI = 1.04-5.57) for 12 years of noise and fuel exposure. Conclusions: These findings suggest that jet fuel has a toxic affect on the auditory system.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of occupational and environmental medicine (J. occup. environ. med.) ISSN 1076-2752

Source / Source

2005, vol. 47, no3, pp. 212-218 [7 page(s) (article)] (42 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Hagerstown, MD, ETATS-UNIS (1995) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Occupational medicine ; Auditory disorder ; ENT disease ; America ; North America ; Toxicity ; United States ; Aeronautics ; Motor fuel ; Military ; Human ; Occupational exposure ; Jet fuel ; Noise ; Concurrent ; Hearing loss ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Médecine du travail ; Trouble audition ; ORL pathologie ; Amérique ; Amérique du Nord ; Toxicité ; Etats Unis ; Aéronautique ; Carburant ; Militaire ; Homme ; Exposition professionnelle ; Carburéacteur ; Bruit ; Simultané ; Surdité ;

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Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Medicina ocupacional ; Trastorno auditivo ; ORL patología ; America ; America del norte ; Toxicidad ; Estados Unidos ; Aeronáutica ; Carburante ; Militar ; Hombre ; Exposición profesional ; Carburante motor chorro ; Ruido ; Simultáneo ; Sordera ;

Localisation / Location

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