Ototoxicity of organic solvents - from scientific evidence to health policy.
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.
Sliwinska-Kowalska
Mariola
M
Department of Physical Hazards and Department of Audiology and Phoniatrics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland.
Prasher
Deepak
D
Rodrigues
Célia Alves
CA
Zamysłowska-Szmytke
Ewa
E
Campo
Pierre
P
Henderson
Donald
D
Lund
Sören Peter
SP
Johnson
Ann-Christin
AC
Schäper
Michael
M
Odkvist
Lars
L
Starck
Jukka
J
Toppila
Esko
E
Schneider
Elke
E
Möller
Claes
C
Fuente
Adrian
A
Gopal
Kamakshi V
KV
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
D012997:Solvents; D014050:Toluene; D020058:Styrene