Report Examines Chemical Substance Effects on Hearing

New research shows that certain chemical exposures can worsen occupational hearing loss.

October 15, 2012 - The Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travai (IRRST), a nonprofit scientific research organization in Quebec, Canada recently released a new publication that examined the effects of chemical substances on hearing.

The report titled “Effect of Chemical Substances on Hearing: Interactions with Noise,” researchers analyzed scientific literature to characterize the interactions between chemical substances and noise and then examined the combined effect of noise and chemical exposure on
auditory function. The authors of the report found two cases of chemical interaction with noise: that toluene and noise interact synergistically, and that carbon monoxide possibly potentiates the effects of noise.

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For the full IRRST Publication

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