Abstract:Police and other law enforcement officers are routinely exposed to hazardous noise levels during normal working conditions. Occupational noise exposure is a known risk factor for noise-induced hearing loss and other documented non-auditory health effects of significant public health importance. The purpose of this study was to assess noise exposures among a convenient and representative sample of police officers and instructors at a University in Kentucky during routine rifle and shotgun qualifications at an o… Show more
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