Environmental exposure of heavy metal (lead and cadmium) and hearing loss: data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES 2010–2013)

Environmental exposure of heavy metal (lead and cadmium) and hearing loss: data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES 2010–2013)

Abstract Background Lead and cadmium have been identified as risk factors for hearing loss in animal studies, but large-scale studies targeting the general human population are rare. This study was conducted to investigate the link between heavy metal concentrations in blood and hearing impairment,...

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Main Authors: Gu Hyeok Kang, Jun Young Uhm, Young Gon Choi, Eun Kye Kang, Soo Young Kim, Won Oh Choo, Seong Sil Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2018-04-01
Series:Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Subjects:
Hearing loss
Heavy metals
Lead
Cadmium
KNHANES
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40557-018-0237-9

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