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Hearing Loss Is Associated With Increased Mortality in a Cohort of Older Construction Trades Workers. Dement J, Ringen K, Cloeren M, Almashat S, Grier W, Quinn P, Cranford K, Chen A, Haas S. Am J Ind Med. 2024 Dec 20. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23693. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39703992 Guidelines for Diagnosis of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Their Specificity. Lutman ME, de Carpentier J, Green K. Clin Otolaryngol. 2024 Dec 27. doi: 10.1111/coa.14268. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39730004 On the potential benefits of wide dynamic range compression for workers in loud environments: a scoping literature review. Ollivier S, Nélisse H, Voix J. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2024 Dec 27:1-14. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2024.2418688. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39727189 Impacts of hazardous noise levels on hearing loss and tinnitus in dental professionals. Zhang C, Young A, Rodriguez S, Schulze KA, Surti B, Najem F, Hu J.J Occup Med Toxicol. 2025 Jan 3;20(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s12995-024-00447-0. PMID: 39754235 Clinical Manifestations. Nieman CL, Blinka MD, Hope P, Lee P, Tu X, Wang N, Yasar S, Oh ES. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Dec;20 Suppl 3:e086735. doi: 10.1002/alz.086735. PMID: 39750657 Repeated low-intensity noise exposure exacerbates age-related hearing loss via RAGE signaling pathway. Sun J, Sai N, Zhang T, Tang C, Fan S, Wang Q, Liu D, Zeng X, Li J, Guo W, Yang S, Han W. Neurobiol Dis. 2024 Dec 16;204:106768. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2024.106768. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39694338 Developing and validating a risk assessment method for noise-induced hearing loss in workers. Abbasi M, Yazdanirad S, Ahmadi A. Heliyon. 2024 Nov 17;10(22):e40475. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40475. eCollection 2024 Nov 30. PMID: 39634433 Deaf-led alarm design: technology and disability in home, work and parenthood. Von Koenig G.Med Humanit. 2025 Jan 2;50(4):639-647. doi: 10.1136/medhum-2024-013029. PMID: 39622626 Hazardous exposures and engineering controls in the landscaping services industry. Alexander BM, Graydon PS, Pena M, Feng HA, Beamer BR.J Occup Environ Hyg. 2025 Jan 2:1-14. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2024.2439810. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39745904
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Our Vision: To prevent hearing loss and other auditory disorders due to noise and secondary environmental factors in all sectors of society.
Our Mission: NHCA provides leadership, expertise, and education on hearing loss prevention strategies and services to the broader professional community and empowers and supports members through networking and advocacy.
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