Is the Level of Noise in a School Environment be Harmful to the Hearing of Teachers?
Conclusions There was a decrease in the amplitude and in the SNR after exposure to the noise in the classroom environment. The high levels of sound pressure that teachers are exposed to on a daily basis can cause a temporary change in the outer hair cells of the Corti organ, and these changes may become permanent over time. [...] Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda Rio de Janeiro, BrazilArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | open access Full text
Source: International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Novanta, Gabriela Guenther Ribeiro Garavelli, Sergio Luiz Sampaio, Andre Luiz Lopes Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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