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Shooting, sensorineural hearing loss, and workers' compensation.

D Y Chung, R P Gannon, G N Willson

    Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association
    |July 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Shooting exposure contributes to asymmetrical hearing loss in workers, particularly at higher frequencies. This effect is more pronounced with longer shooting histories and may not impact compensation claims for shorter exposure durations.

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    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health
    • Audiology
    • Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

    Background:

    • Occupational noise exposure is a known cause of hearing loss.
    • The specific impact of shooting on hearing asymmetry requires further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the relationship between shooting history and asymmetrical hearing loss in a large cohort of workers.
    • To determine the frequency-specific patterns and influencing factors of shooting-related hearing asymmetry.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of pure-tone audiograms from 29,953 workers.
    • Statistical assessment of hearing loss asymmetry based on shooting and occupational noise exposure history.

    Main Results:

    • Shooting exposure is significantly associated with asymmetrical hearing loss.

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  • Hearing asymmetry increases with the duration of shooting history, most notably at 4 kHz.
  • The shooting effect on hearing loss is significant at frequencies of 2 kHz and above.

    • Conclusions:

    • Shooting represents an independent risk factor for asymmetrical hearing loss beyond general occupational noise.
    • The findings suggest that shooting can exacerbate hearing damage, particularly at higher frequencies.
    • Workers with less than ten years of shooting history may not have their compensation affected if critical frequencies remain below 3 kHz.