Hearing Loss Induced for Pesticides in a Rural Worker: A Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Otolaryngology Advances - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The use of pesticides by agricultural workers without protection can damage the hearing. This report describes the characteristics of work with pesticides, and compares the results of high-frequency audiometry over 36 months.
Authors and Affiliations
Tereza Raquel R. Sena, Angelo Roberto Antoniolli
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- EP ID EP265842
- DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-8572.joa-16-1416
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