title: Protect those ears before it is your loss.
abstract: This article describes the different forms of hearing loss. Causes of sensiorneural and conductive hearing loss are identified. Hearing loss is rapidly affecting the population. Noise not only affects the working population but can adversely affect persons who are surrounded by excessive noise in the environment from recreational activities. Hearing loss affects one in ten persons and is considered one of the top ten occupational hazards.
authors.affiliation: Mt. Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, Kansas, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rajotte
mesh_terms: D004430:Ear Protective Devices; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009623:Noise, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health