title: Ototoxicity of organic solvents - from scientific evidence to health policy.
abstract: The scientific workshop, organized under the 6th European Framework Programme, the Marie Curie Host Fellowship for the Transfer of Knowledge "NoiseHear" Project, by the Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (Łódź, Poland, 15-16 November 2006), gathered world specialists in noise, chemicals, and ototoxicity, including hearing researchers, toxicologists, otolaryngologists, audiologists and occupational health physicians.The workshop examined the evidence and the links between isolated exposure to organic solvents, combined exposure to noise and solvents, and effects on the auditory system. Its main purpose was to review the key scientific evidence to gather the necessary knowledge for developing adequate occupational health policies. This paper summarizes the workshop sessions and subsequent discussions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Hazards and Department of Audiology and Phoniatrics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland.
authors.forename: Mariola
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sliwinska-Kowalska
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prasher
authors.forename: Célia Alves
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zamysłowska-Szmytke
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campo
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: Sören Peter
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: Ann-Christin
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schäper
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Odkvist
authors.forename: Jukka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Starck
authors.forename: Esko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Toppila
authors.forename: Elke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Claes
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Möller
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fuente
authors.forename: Kamakshi V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Gopal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005060:Europe; D006291:Health Policy; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016272:Occupational Health; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D012997:Solvents / Q000633:toxicity*; D020058:Styrene / Q000633:toxicity*; D014050:Toluene / Q000633:toxicity*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents; D014050:Toluene; D020058:Styrene