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Influence of firecrackers′ impulse noise on auditory function

GAO Xia1，Fleischer Grald2, DING Xiao-qiong1， ZHANG Qian1   

  1. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital,Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China;2. Research Center for Audiology, Medical College of University of Giessen, Germany D35392
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2007-02-24 Published:2007-02-24
  • Contact: GAO Xia

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Abstract: Objective: To study the influence of firecrackers′ impulse noise on auditory function of normal growth children in a plateau area. Methods: Seventyone and 50 children were selected from the Qinling mountain area and the pasturing area around Qinghai Lake respectively. All of them were normal growth children (6 to 12 years old) who had experienced firecrackers′ noise over 3 times per year. In addition, 50 children from Nanjing city were included in this study. The entire frequency auditory threshold was examined on the spot. The auditory threshold was analyzed. Results: There was not a significant difference in high frequency and super high frequency between the pasturing area and the Qinling mountain areas, while the girls′ auditory function was same from all places. In contrast, the auditory thresholds in high frequency and super high frequency of the boys in Nanjing city was lower than those of the boys in both mountain area and plateau pasturing area. Conclusions: According to the auditory function of girls from all places, the hypoxia area of a plateau does not have any influences on children′s hearing development, and it also does not aggravate the auditory impact of the impulse noise of firecrackers on children.

Key words: Impulse noise, Auditory function, Child, Plateau area, Hypoxia

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  • R764.4
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