The Immediate and Long-Term Impact of Military Aircraft Noise on Hearing: A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Fighter Pilots and Ground Staff

The Immediate and Long-Term Impact of Military Aircraft Noise on Hearing: A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Fighter Pilots and Ground Staff

We examined the immediate and long-term impacts of military aircraft noise exposure on noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in fighter pilots and ground staff. We recruited 40 pilots, 40 ground staff, and 136 age-matched controls; all participants underwent hearing tests, including conventional pure-to...

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Main Authors: Chao-Yin Kuo, Chia-Lien Hung, Hsin-Chien Chen, Cheng-Ping Shih, Rou-Huei Lu, Chen-Wai Chen, Li-Wen Hung, Yi-Chun Lin, Hang-Kang Chen, Da-Ming Chu, Yuan-Yung Lin, Yueh-Chun Chen, Chih-Hung Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
military noise
noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL)
fighter aircraft
pilot
ground staff
pure-tone audiometry (PTA)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/6/2982

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