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OCCUPATIONAL DEAFNESS

HEARING LOSS due to prolonged exposure to NOISE in daily work. The degree of deterioration may be measured by an AUDIOMETER and displayed on an AUDIOGRAM.

See also: DAMAGE-RISK CRITERIA, THRESHOLD SHIFT. Compare: ACOUSTIC TRAUMA, BOILERMAKER'S DISEASE, NOISE POLLUTION, PRESBYCUSIS, SOCIOCUSIS.


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