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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Historical perspective
- Hearing loss was undertreated till the 20th century. In the early 1980s, audiologists became increasingly aware of the potential adverse effects of even mild degrees of hearing loss on the psychosocial and psychoeducational outcomes of people.[1][2]
- In the past 40 years serious efforts to reduce excessive noise at work sites have been initiated. In the last half of the 20th century, multiple governments imposed strict orders to limit workers' exposure to loud sounds.[3]
References
- ↑ Tharpe AM (2008). "Unilateral and mild bilateral hearing loss in children: past and current perspectives". Trends Amplif. 12 (1): 7–15. doi:10.1177/1084713807304668. PMC 4111445. PMID 18270174.
- ↑ Kerr MJ, Neitzel RL, Hong O, Sataloff RT (2017). "Historical review of efforts to reduce noise-induced hearing loss in the United States". Am J Ind Med. 60 (6): 569–577. doi:10.1002/ajim.22627. PMID 28514024.
- ↑ Thurston FE (2013). "The worker's ear: a history of noise-induced hearing loss". Am J Ind Med. 56 (3): 367–77. doi:10.1002/ajim.22095. PMID 22821731.