Public Health Publication : World Health Organization ; (Php) Public Health Publication, Volume 30: Noise

By Alan Bell

Book Id: WPLBN0000132295
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Public Health Publication : World Health Organization ; (Php) Public Health Publication, Volume 30: Noise
Author:	Alan Bell
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Table of Contents
CONTENTS 1 . General considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . Anatomy. physiology and pathology . . . . . Effects of noise on hearing. communication and behaviour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hearing impairment in the general population: occupational deafness . . . . . . . . . . . Hearing-conservation programmes . . . . . . Measurement and engineering control of noise . . Personal protection devices . . . . . . . . . Audiometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assessment of disability . . . . . . . . . . . Damage-risk criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . Legislative control of noise. and compensation for noise-induced hearing loss . . . . . . . Community noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The possibilities for international action . . . . Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANNEX1 . Standards relating to noise . . . . . . . ANNEX 2 . Films concerning noise . . . . . . . . . Page 7 9 16