Association between lifetime noise exposure and audiometric thresholds using the noise exposure structured interview (opens in new tab)

Noise exposure is pervasive in modern society and a major contributor to hearing loss across the lifespan. This study examined how cumulative lifetime noise exposure, measured using the Noise Exposure Structured Interview (NESI), associates with age to affect audiometric thresholds. Fifty-four adults (23–82 years; 25 female) completed the NESI (occupational, recreational, and firearm noise exposure), hearing function self-reports, pure-tone audiometry, and speech-reception testing. Multivaria...