NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH: CAUSES AND PREVENTION

作者：Sulkowski Wieslaw J^*

来源：Medycyna Pracy, 2009, 60(6): 513-517.

• children
• noise exposure
• discotheques
• personal audio players
• hearing loss

The populations at risk of adverse effects of noise include, in addition to adults, also children and juveniles, the two groups considered to be particularly vulnerable to noise-induced hearing loss and numerous other adverse systemic effects of exposure to noise. Major sources of noise exposure in children's and youth's environments include incubators at neonate intensive care wards, toys (such as e.g. rattles, squeeze toys, percussion cap toys, pistols), fireworks, pop and rock music concerts, aerobic courses and personal portable music players. This paper reports dB-A noise levels associated with those noise sources, and also combined dB-A levels of noise from external and internal sources prevailing at schools. The suggested preventive steps specified in the CE-HAPE (Children's Environment and Health Action Plan for Europe) and PINCHE (Policy Interpretation Network on Children's Health and Environment) include legislative measures to limit the intensity and time of exposure to noise and classes/education actions for youths and parents. Med Pr 2009;60(6):513-517

• 出版日期2009
• 单位河北医科大学