Hearing loss is defined as when the average threshold across four speech frequencies (0.5–1–2–4 kHz) is greater than 25 decibels hearing level. A loss of 25 decibels in the speech frequency range is equal to very soft speech in a quiet room.
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U.S. adults with hearing trouble from noise at work by time at job 2011-2012
This survey shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011 and 2012, by time at job. It was found that **** percent of those who worked at a job with very loud noise for five years or more had hearing loss.
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NIH (NIDCD), & Journal of the American Medical Association. (December 15, 2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011-2012, by time at job [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/674261/adults-with-hearing-problems-and-noise-exposure-at-work-us-by-time-at-job/
NIH (NIDCD), und Journal of the American Medical Association. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011-2012, by time at job." Chart. December 15, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/674261/adults-with-hearing-problems-and-noise-exposure-at-work-us-by-time-at-job/
NIH (NIDCD), Journal of the American Medical Association. (2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011-2012, by time at job. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/674261/adults-with-hearing-problems-and-noise-exposure-at-work-us-by-time-at-job/
NIH (NIDCD), and Journal of the American Medical Association. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. with Exposure to Loud Noise at Work Who Had Hearing Loss in 2011-2012, by Time at Job." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Dec 2016, /statistics/674261/adults-with-hearing-problems-and-noise-exposure-at-work-us-by-time-at-job/
NIH (NIDCD) & Journal of the American Medical Association, Percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011-2012, by time at job ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/674261/adults-with-hearing-problems-and-noise-exposure-at-work-us-by-time-at-job/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011-2012, by time at job [Graph], NIH (NIDCD), & Journal of the American Medical Association, December 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/674261/adults-with-hearing-problems-and-noise-exposure-at-work-us-by-time-at-job/
