The impact of recreational sound adds to the deleterious effects of occupational noise, thus accelerating the trend toward sensorineural deafness among most citizens of advanced nations. Statistics regarding permissible noise levels and increasing occurrence of sensorineural hearing impairment point up the necessity of audio engineers participating in a concerted effort to educate the public to the dangers of sustained overexposure to loud sounds.
Author:
Raichel, Daniel R.
Affiliations:
Harland Bartholomew and Associates, Inc., St. Louis, MO ; New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention:
64 (November 1979)
Paper Number:
1535
Publication Date:
November 1, 1979
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