Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 499-502, May 2010

Young People: Taking Few Precautions Against Hearing Loss in Discotheques

  • Ineke Vogel, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Ineke Vogel, Ph.D., Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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  • Johannes Brug, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Catharina P.B. van der Ploeg, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Prevention and Healthcare, TNO Quality of Life, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Hein Raat, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 9 June 2009; accepted 29 October 2009. published online 04 January 2010.

Abstract 

This study evaluated adolescents' music-listening risk and protective behaviors in discotheques. While frequently standing close to the loudspeakers, taking few breaks, and hardly using hearing-protection devices, many are at risk of developing permanent hearing loss. Assessing visiting mode may be a first and quick screener to identify adolescents at risk.

Keywords: Adolescents, Discotheques, Music-Induced Hearing Loss, Hearing protection

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00602-8

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.10.013

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 499-502, May 2010

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