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Noise and its Effects is an important new book addressing the various aspects of noise, from its psychological and physiological impact to the measurement of noise and ways to encourage reduction of noise–induced problems. With contributions from experts around the world, this book provides a thorough insight into contemporary noise concerns.

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Noise and its Effects is an important new book addressing the various aspects of noise, from its psychological and physiological impact to the measurement of noise and ways to encourage reduction of noise–induced problems. With contributions from experts around the world, this book provides a thorough insight into contemporary noise concerns.

Contents:

Foreword.

Preface.

Contributors.

Chapter 1:  Physical characteristics of sound (RD Knight and DM Baguley).

Chapter 2: Measurement of noise (Paul Radomskij).

Chapter 3: Interactions between noise exposure and ageing: peripheral and central auditory systems (Sandra L McFadden and James F Willott).

Chapter 4: Interaction of noise–induced hearing loss and ageing: epidemiological aspects (Doris–Eva Bamiou and Mark E Lutman).

Chapter 5: Cochlear pathophysiology in response to hazardous noise (Carole M Hackney and David N Furness).

Chapter 6: Functional changes in the central auditory system after noise–induced cochlear damage (RJ Salvi, J Wang and DM Caspary).

Chapter 7: Factors determining an individual s susceptibility to noise damage (Deepak Prasher).

Chapter 8: Measurement of hearing thresholds (Stig Arlinger).

Chapter 9: Noise–induced hearing loss and tinnitus in children a matter of diagnostic criteria (KM Holgers, Å Bratthall and ML Barrenäs)?

Chapter 10: Clinical diagnosis of noise–induced hearing loss (Ian Colvin and Linda Luxon).

Chapter 11: Disability assessment in noise–induced hearing loss (Philip H Jones).

Chapter 12: Tinnitus and external sounds (Borka Ceranic).

Chapter 13: The effects of blast on the ear (Alan G Kerr).

Chapter 14: Interaction of noise, general medical disorders and state of health with hearing (Ulf Rosenhall).

Chapter 15: Methodology and value of databases: an individual hearing conservation programme (Esko Toppila, Ilmari Pykkö, Jukka Starck, Ann–Christin Johnson and Martti Juhola).

Chapter 16: Environmental noise: a contextual public health perspective (Peter Lercher).

Chapter 17: Estimating the risk of hearing impairment due to impulse noise exposure (Guido F Smoorenburg).

Chapter 18: Occupational noise (Wieslaw J Sulkowski).

Chapter 19: Military noise–induced hearing loss (J Attias, AY Duvdevany, I Reshef–Haran,  Zilberberg and B Nageris).

Chapter 20: The hazardous aspects of music (Rosalyn A Davies).

Chapter 21: Organic solvent exposures and occupational hearing loss (Mariola Sliwinska–Kowalska and Ewa Zamyslowska–Szmytke).

Chapter 22: Noise hazards in the medical environment (Moshe Chaimoff and Linda M Luxon).

Chapter 23: Stress effects of noise (Hartmut Ising and Barbara Kruppa).

Chapter 24: Stress and noise the psychological/physiological perspective and current limitations (Christian Maschke and Karl Hecht).

Chapter 25: Noise and cognitive performance in children and adults (Gary W Evans and Staffan Hygge).

Chapter 26: Noise and sleep (Barbara Griefahn).

Chapter 27: Measurements, standards and laws (Ronald Hinchcliffe).

Chapter 28: Preventing hearing loss by sound conditioning (Barbara Canlon and Xianzhi Niu).

Chapter 29: Industrial noise control (Terry Bramer).

Chapter 30: Hearing protectors (Jukka Starck, Esko Toppila and Ilmari Pyykkö).

Chapter 31: Audiological rehabilitation programmes and the ICF (KM Holgers and ML Barrenäs).

Chapter 32: Target groups in prevention of health effects from listening to music (B Pettersson).

Chapter 33: Agencies involved with noise (Dietrich H Schwela and Andrew W Smith).

Index.