Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention

Current Research on Noise and Hearing Loss

Current Projects

• Health Hazard Evaluations
  
  
• Hearing Protection Research
  
  
• Engineering and Technology Solutions in Noise Control
  
  
• Evaluation of Hearing Loss Prevention Programs
  
  
• Current Data Collection Instruments, Methods and
  Surveys

Research results

• Evaluation of the Risk of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Male Industrial Workers
  
  
• Noise Exposure Assessment and Abatement Strategies
  at an Indoor Firing Range
  
  
• Alternative Field Methods for Measuring Hearing Protector Performance
  
  
• Development of a new standard laboratory protocol for estimation of the field attenuation of hearing protection devices
  

Conferences / Workshops

Proceedings from Past Conferences and Workshops

Mining Safety Research

Mining health safety and research in hearing loss prevention
The NIOSH mining research program conducts projects that uniquely serve the safety and health needs of the mining community. These needs include effective worker training on hearing loss prevention and implementing sound noise engineering controls.

NORA Noise

NORA Noise and Hearing Loss
In April 1996, NIOSH and its partners unveiled the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), a framework to guide occupational safety and health research into the next decade- not only for NIOSH but for the entire occupational safety and health community. Approximately 500 organizations and individuals outside NIOSH provided input into the development of the Agenda. Of the various OSH research areas, the Hearing Loss Team identifies and prioritizes research needs to develop studies to fill existing research gaps.