NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This study was supported by Contract No. V101(93)P-1637 #29 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Noise and military service : implications for hearing loss and tinnitus / Committee on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Military Service from World War II to the Present, Medical Follow-up Agency ; Larry E. Humes, Lois M. Joellenbeck, and Jane S. Durch, editors.

p. ; cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Deafness—Etiology. 2. Tinnitus—Etiology. 3. Deafness, Noise induced. 4. Acoustic trauma. 5. Soldiers—Health and hygiene. 6. Veterans—Health and hygiene. 7. Noise—Health aspects. I. Humes, Larry. II. Joellenbeck, Lois M. (Lois Mary), 1963- . III. Durch, Jane. IV. Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Military Service from World War II to the Present.

[DNLM: 1. Noise—adverse effects. 2. Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced. 3. Military Personnel. 4. Tinnitus. WV 270 N7836 2005]

RF291.5.S65N65 2005

617.8′07—dc22

2005030236

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