Advances in Noise Research: Protection Against Noise (Advances In Noise Research (Whurr)) (v. 2) (Hardcover)

by Deepak Prasher (Editor), Linda M. Luxon (Editor), Ilmari Pyykko (Editor) "Noise is a ubiquitous industrial and social pollutant that is of increasing interest in many parts of the world, both as an industrial problem and..." (more)
Key Phrases: noticeable permanent effects, hearing protector performance, noise dosimetry, World Health Organization, Scand Audiol, New York (more...)

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The series entitled Advances in Noise Research has developed from the European Commission Concerted Action Programme on Protection Against Noise (PAN). These books report the latest research and developments in the area of noise and its auditory and non-auditory effects on health. This second volume in the series focuses on protection against noise and covers the problem of noise worldwide, the issues relating to leisure noise, European databank, and hearing conservation. The global problem of noise induced hearing loss is persented together with the development of the WHO program on Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Impairment.

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The second volume in the series focuses on protection against noise and covers the problem of noise worldwide, the issues relating to leisure noise, European databank, and hearing conservation.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 450 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (August 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1861560761
• ISBN-13: 978-1861560766
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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