title: NoiseChem: An European Commission research project on the effects of exposure to noise and industrial chemicals on hearing and balance.
abstract: Exposure to multiple physical and chemical agents is common in occupational environments but workplace hazards and occupational safety criteria for combined exposures is lacking. NoiseChem is an European Commission research project examining the effects of exposure to noise and chemicals on hearing and balance. Partners in Sweden, Finland, France, Denmark, UK and Poland with expert guidance from partners in USA will examine workers and study the mechanisms of action in animals to determine the levels of risk associated with joint exposure to noise and solvents. This paper briefly outlines the project details.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Laryngology and Otology, University College London, 330 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8EE, UK., Email: d.prasher@ucl.ac.uk
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