{
    "abstract": "This paper reports on the examination of the relationship between self-reported historical noise exposure during leisure activities and audiological indicators: Measured hearing threshold levels (HTLs) and otoacoustic emissions (OAEs). The research was conducted by a cross-sectional survey of 1,432 individuals whose ages ranged from 11 years to 35 years. Methodology included a comprehensive audiometric assessment including otoscopy, pure tone audiometry (PTA) (air- and bone-conduction), OAEs, and tympanometry. A comprehensive questionnaire gathered information on demographics, hearing health status, and participation in work, non-work, and leisure activities. Using the history of work, non-work, and leisure noise exposure, a cumulative lifetime noise exposure was estimated. No correlation was found between cumulative lifetime noise exposure and audiometric PTA or OAE parameters.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "National Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, and The Hearing Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia.",
            "firstname": "Warwick",
            "initials": "W",
            "lastname": "Williams"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "Lyndal",
            "initials": "L",
            "lastname": "Carter"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "Mark",
            "initials": "M",
            "lastname": "Seeto"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": null,
    "copyrights": null,
    "doi": "10.4103/1463-1741.165066",
    "journal": "Noise & health",
    "keywords": [],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "2015-09-12",
    "pubmed_id": "26356379\n20716740\n20054279\n21288064\n20683190\n20844255\n25144250\n20603571\n24564624\n22271907\n26156303\n1842297\n15563340\n22718107",
    "results": null,
    "title": "Pure tone hearing thresholds and leisure noise: Is there a relationship?",
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}