Not only can the human ear detect sounds, it can also generate them. If the ear hears the two upper tones of a major triad, it produces the fundamental of the chord which can then be measured. This ...

Occupational hearing loss remains one of the most common work-related illnesses despite decades of hearing conservation efforts. Emerging evidence demonstrates that workers using the same hearing ...

One of the tasks for this study was to review the service medical records of military veterans to examine the compliance by the military services with regulations requiring audiograms. This chapter ...

Since the inception of hearing conservation regulations hatched in the 1970's, efforts to stop noise-induced hearing loss always have been tied to a lagging indicator – namely, audiometric testing. If ...

Hearing loss affects over 48 million Americans, which is why it’s important to not neglect your hearing. Getting a hearing test is a helpful way to take care of your hearing and to find out if you are ...

Audiometry is a non-invasive and painless procedure to measure hearing sensitivity of an individual. The hearing test is performed using sounds of single frequency, tested at various intensity levels ...

FastLane has upgraded its Occupational Medicine Program by adding new a soundproof booth for audiogram testing. Named “The Silencer,” the new screening booth is built with 3-inch-thick panel walls and ...