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Occupational hearing loss in farmers.

B L Plakke1, E Dare

  • 1Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls 50614-0356.

Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Farmers exposed to occupational noise exhibit significantly poorer hearing sensitivity. This study isolated farm noise exposure to distinguish hearing loss causes in agricultural workers.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Occupational Health
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • High-frequency sensorineural hearing loss is prevalent among farmers.
  • Previous studies often failed to isolate occupational noise as the sole cause of hearing loss in this group.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To differentiate hearing loss etiologies in farmers.
  • To specifically assess the impact of occupational farm noise exposure on hearing sensitivity.

Main Methods:

  • Extensive case history data was collected.
  • A farm noise-exposure group was isolated.
  • This group was age-matched with a control group having no significant noise exposure.

Main Results:

  • Farmers with only occupational noise exposure demonstrated significantly poorer hearing sensitivity.
  • This finding highlights the detrimental effect of farm noise on hearing.

Conclusions:

  • Occupational noise exposure from farming is a significant contributor to hearing loss in farmers.
  • Further research and protective measures are warranted to address noise-induced hearing loss in the agricultural sector.

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