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40--Noise and Hearing Conservation
INCIDENCE OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN PERCENT OF POPULATIONS-
General Population and Non-Noise
90 100 A-Scale Level in db
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Fic 40-6 --Incidence of hearing impairment in the general population and in selected populations by age groups and by occupational noise exposure Hearing impairment may be defined as the average hearing threshold level in excess of 15 dB at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz
From American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, October 1967
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