Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health
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Scand J Work Environ Health · Apr 1994
Hearing loss and handicap of professional soldiers exposed to gunfire noise.
The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence and degree of hearing loss and other disabling consequences of noise among professional soldiers. ⋯ The prevalence of hearing loss in the Finnish Defence Forces seems to have decreased, but a fairly large number of younger men still suffer considerable hearing loss and disabling tinnitus, although the use of hearing protectors has substantially increased during the past 15 years. Most of the subjects experienced communication difficulties in noisy environments.