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Ototoxicity of Organic Solvents - From Scientific Evidence to Health Policy

2007; Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine; Volume: 20; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2478/v10001-007-0021-5

1896-494X

Mariola Śliwińska‐Kowalska, Deepak Prasher, Célia Rodrigues, Ewa Zamysłowska-Szmytke, Pierre Campo, Donald Henderson, Søren Peter Lund, Ann‐Chrístin Johnson, Michael Schäper, Lars Ödkvist, Jukka Starck, Esko Toppila, Elke Schneider, Claes Möller, Adrián Fuente, Kamakshi V. Gopal,

Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation

The scientific workshop, organized under the 6th European Framework Programme, the Marie Curie Host Fellowship for the Transfer of Knowledge "NoiseHear" Project, by the Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (Łódź, Poland, 15-16 November 2006), gathered world specialists in noise, chemicals, and ototoxicity, including hearing researchers, toxicologists, otolaryngologists, audiologists and occupational health physicians.The workshop examined the evidence and the links between isolated exposure to organic solvents, combined exposure to noise and solvents, and effects on the auditory system. Its main purpose was to review the key scientific evidence to gather the necessary knowledge for developing adequate occupational health policies. This paper summarizes the workshop sessions and subsequent discussions.