Best Practices in Hearing Loss Prevention Proceedings
Author | : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Pub |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2013-11-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 1493620797 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781493620791 |
Rating | : 4/5 (791 Downloads) |
Download or read book Best Practices in Hearing Loss Prevention Proceedings written by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately 30 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise on the job. In Michigan, an estimated 86,000 workers have work-related noise-induced hearing loss. Despite the fact that it is 100 percent preventable, loss of hearing is one of the most prevalent occupational diseases in the United States and the second highest self-reported workplace injury or illness.