Noise-induced deafness

…Generally, the higher the frequency and the louder the level, the more pronounced the damage becomes, with noise-induced hearing loss, nervous fatigue, stress-related illnesses, sleep disorders, and other symptoms appearing. Noise-induced deafness has been known for a long time, as it was mentioned by Italian B. Ramazzini in his book Diseases of the Working People (revised edition) in 1713. In industrial hygiene, it is the most important type of damage caused by noise. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "noise-induced deafness" is listed below.

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…一般に周波数が高いほど，レベルが大きいほど，障害は顕著となり，騒音性難聴，神経疲労，ストレスからくる諸疾患，睡眠障害などがみられるようになる。騒音性難聴noise‐induced deafnessは，すでに1713年にイタリアのB.ラマッツィーニが《働く人々の病気》(改訂版)で触れており，古くから知られていた。産業衛生上，騒音による障害中もっとも重視されている。…

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