This survey shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011 and 2012, by time at job. It was found that 17.8 percent of those who worked at a job with very loud noise for five years or more had hearing loss.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011-2012, by time at job
Noise level at work
Less than five years at job
Five years or more at job
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Hearing loss is defined as when the average threshold across four speech frequencies (0.5–1–2–4 kHz) is greater than 25 decibels hearing level. A loss of 25 decibels in the speech frequency range is equal to very soft speech in a quiet room.
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NIH (NIDCD), & Journal of the American Medical Association. (December 15, 2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011-2012, by time at job [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/674261/adults-with-hearing-problems-and-noise-exposure-at-work-us-by-time-at-job/
NIH (NIDCD), und Journal of the American Medical Association. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011-2012, by time at job." Chart. December 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/674261/adults-with-hearing-problems-and-noise-exposure-at-work-us-by-time-at-job/
NIH (NIDCD), Journal of the American Medical Association. (2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011-2012, by time at job. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/674261/adults-with-hearing-problems-and-noise-exposure-at-work-us-by-time-at-job/
NIH (NIDCD), and Journal of the American Medical Association. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. with Exposure to Loud Noise at Work Who Had Hearing Loss in 2011-2012, by Time at Job." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/674261/adults-with-hearing-problems-and-noise-exposure-at-work-us-by-time-at-job/
NIH (NIDCD) & Journal of the American Medical Association, Percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011-2012, by time at job Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/674261/adults-with-hearing-problems-and-noise-exposure-at-work-us-by-time-at-job/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011-2012, by time at job [Graph], NIH (NIDCD), & Journal of the American Medical Association, December 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/674261/adults-with-hearing-problems-and-noise-exposure-at-work-us-by-time-at-job/
