{"id":1029,"date":"2020-10-15T16:59:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T21:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/?p=1029"},"modified":"2020-10-15T16:59:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T21:59:19","slug":"what-jobs-put-you-most-at-risk-of-tinnitus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/what-jobs-put-you-most-at-risk-of-tinnitus\/","title":{"rendered":"What Jobs Put You Most at Risk of Tinnitus?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even though millions of Americans have traded their office desks for kitchen tables, the results of a new study put out by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is important for when we resume normal activities.<\/p>\n

This study looked at which industry put its workers most at risk of hearing loss<\/a> and tinnitus caused by noise hazards. The results may surprise you.<\/p>\n

The Study Stats<\/h2>\n

\"Construction<\/h2>\n

Published in the International Journal of Audiology, <\/em>the study looked at workers across a wide variety of industries. The researchers reviewed audiograms \u2013 visual representations of the sounds a person can hear from as low as 500 Hz up to 8000 Hz \u2013 of 1.9 million workers exposed to noise across all industries; 158,436 of those surveyed were Service sector workers.<\/p>\n

The highest percentage of workers exposed to hazardous noise and chemicals that can be damaging to the ears, and therefore those at the highest risk of hearing loss, were those in construction, manufacturing and mining.<\/p>\n

The researchers found that the prevalence of hearing loss in Service sectors<\/a> was similar to the percentage across all industries, 17% compared to 16%, respectively. They did find, however, that a number of sub-sectors greatly exceeded the overall prevalence at 33%, compared to just 10. Workers in these sub sectors were also at a higher risk of hearing loss.<\/p>\n

Service sectors include:<\/p>\n