Respiratory effects of air pollutants among nonsmoking traffic policemen of Patiala, India
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Self Assessment of Hearing Quality and Noise-Related Attitudes among Traffic Policemen of Patiala, India
The study was conducted on a group of 90 traffic policemen aged 20-50 years and working in and around Patiala district to assess their knowledge, attitude, and practices toward the ill effects caused by traffic noise on health. The subjects were required to fill up a questionnaire regarding their self-assessment of hearing ability, noise-related attitudes, and the use of personal protective equ...
متن کاملself assessment of hearing quality and noise related attitudes among traffic policemen of patiala, india
the study was conducted on a group of 90 traffic policemen aged 20-50 years and working in and around patiala district to assess their knowledge, attitude, and practices toward the ill effects caused by traffic noise on health. the subjects were required to fill up a questionnaire regarding their self‑assessment of hearing ability, noise‑related attitudes, and the use of personal protective equ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Lung India
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0970-2113
DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.85685