Problem
Occupational deafness
Nature:
Occupational deafness is hearing loss caused by specific working conditions. Exposure of a person with normal hearing to intense noise will cause a hearing loss reflected by an elevated threshold of audibility. Noise-induced hearing loss may be of the chronic type if it develops over a period of years, or an acute type if it occurs in a relatively limited time, produced by an acoustic stimulus which is intense but of short duration. In either instance, noise-induced hearing loss is an irreversible and incurable disease which can only be corrected to a small degree by hearing aids. If severe enough, it can cause permanent work loss, and severely limits a person's ability to function effectively even in normal daily activities.
Broader Problems:
DeafnessOccupational diseasesNegative social effects of automation Aggravates:
Manufacture of substandard products Strategies:
Avoiding occupational deafnessTreating deafness Values:
Deafness Subject(s):
Health Care → DeafSocial Activity → Occupation
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
12.06.2019 – 18:23 CEST