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Case Reports
. 2016 Mar-Apr;18(81):113-6.
doi: 10.4103/1463-1741.178512.

Call centers and noise-induced hearing loss

Ayse Coskun Beyan  1 , Yucel Demiral, Arif Hikmet Cimrin, Alparslan Ergor
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Case Reports

Call centers and noise-induced hearing loss

Ayse Coskun Beyan et al. Noise Health. 2016 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Noise is defined as unwelcome sound. It has been estimated that 16% of adult hearing loss in the world is due to noise exposure at the workplace. This report offers a case that diagnosed with hearing loss of whom working as a call center operator at home. Home agent operators should be explored.

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