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Noise-induced hearing loss in French police officers

2009; Oxford University Press; Volume: 59; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/occmed/kqp091

1471-8405

François‐Xavier Lesage, N. Jovenin, Frédèric Deschamps, Stella B. Vincent,

Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics

Background There is a lack of data about police officers' hearing thresholds and the risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) associated with this occupation. In France, 129 000 national police officers, 96 000 state police force members and 16000 municipal police officers may be affected by occupational noise exposure.