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Prevalence of occupational noise induced hearing loss amongst traffic police personnel

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Traffic branch personnel of Pune traffic police were screened for presence of noise induced hearing loss. A very significant number (81.2%) showed sensorineural hearing loss. The various factors responsible for noise induced hearing loss are discussed.

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  1. Department of ENT, Armed Forces Medical College, 411 040, Pune

    V K Singh & A K Mehta

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Singh, V.K., Mehta, A.K. Prevalence of occupational noise induced hearing loss amongst traffic police personnel. IJO & HNS 51, 23–26 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02997985

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