Music-induced hearing loss (MIHL) is increasingly well-recognised as a problem, not just for audiences and musicians but also, though less well-reported, for sound engineers and other production professionals. Whilst hearing protection technology is becoming increasingly effective, there remain concerns amongst professionals that their ability to perform their job will inevitably be affected by any form of protection. This paper reports the results of a pilot survey of 230 workers and students in the sound and music industries, examining attitudes towards hearing risk and protection and patterns of HP use.

Author: Jamieson, Annie
Affiliation: University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
AES Conference: 58th International Conference: Music Induced Hearing Disorders (June 2015)
Paper Number: 1-2
Publication Date: June 22, 2015
Subject: Behavioral Patterns of Populations at Risk of Music Induced Hearing Disorders

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