The relationship between occupational exposure to lead and hearing loss in a cross sectional survey of Iranian workers

• Main Authors: Masoumeh eGhiasvand (Author), saber emohammadi (Author), Brett eRoth (Author), Mostafa eRanjbar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Ototoxic effect of exposure to lead has been reported by many researchers to be leading to deafness. This study was undertaken with a view to evaluate the effects of occupational lead exposure on hearing loss in workers in a lead-acid battery manufacturing plant in Tehran, Iran.Methods:...