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- Title
The hearing of rural workers exposed to noise and pesticides.
- Authors
Sena, Tereza; Dourado, Solano; Lima, Lucas; Antoniolli, Ângelo; Sena, Tereza R R; Dourado, Solano S F; Lima, Lucas V; Antoniolli, Ângelo R
- Abstract
n work environments, different physical and chemical agents that may pose a risk to workers' hearing health coexist. In this context, occupational hearing loss stands out. It has mostly been attributed to only noise exposure, although there are other agents, that is, pesticides that might contribute to occupational hearing loss. In this report, two cases will be presented that consider rural workers exposed to pesticides and intense noise generated by an adapted rudimentary vehicle. The noise measured in this vehicle was 88.3 dBA up to 93.4 dBA. Pure-tone audiometry, distortion product otoacoustic emissions, and high-frequency audiometry tests were performed. This report is unusual because of the short time of exposure to noise and pesticides and the hearing loss found, indicating a synergy between those agents.
- Subjects
DEAFNESS; NOISE; PESTICIDES; AUDIOMETRY; OTOACOUSTIC emissions; NOISE-induced deafness prevention; AGRICULTURAL laborers; DIAGNOSIS; OCCUPATIONAL hazards; ENVIRONMENTAL exposure
- Publication
Noise & Health, 2018, Vol 20, Issue 92, p23
- ISSN
1463-1741
- Publication type
case study
- DOI
10.4103/nah.NAH_70_16