Journal of agricultural medicine and community health (농촌의학ㆍ지역보건)

Korean Society for Rural Medicine and Community Health (한국농촌의학지역보건학회)
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A Case of Progressive Hearing Loss of a Worker Exposed to Carbon Disulfide

CS2 포로(暴露) 근로자(勤勞者)의 진행성난청(進行性難聽) 1예(例)

  • Lee, Eun-Il (Department of Preventive Medicine &) ;
  • Kim, Soon-Duck (Institute for Environmental Health, College of Medicine, Korea University)
  • 이은일 (고려대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 환경의학연구소) ;
  • 김순덕 (고려대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 환경의학연구소)
  • Published : 1990.12.30
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Abstract

The causes of occupational hearing loss are physical trauma. ototxic substances and noise. However, only noise induced hearing loss of workers has been reported in Korea as second cause of occupational disease. We report a case of progressive hearing loss in worker exposed to noise. carbon disulfide and hydrogen sulfide for about 13 years. Because of his hearing loss he had to move another position where no noise and no ototoxic substance is. Following audiometry showed that his hearing loss had worsen than before.

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