NIOSH Hearing Loss Prevention Program
June 2019
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2019-148
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Hearing Loss Prevention Program focuses on reducing occupational hearing loss through research on controlling hazardous noise, developing engineering noise controls, ensuring hearing protectors are used effectively, performing occupational hearing loss surveillance, and investigating damage risk criteria for impulse noise. The Program works with partners in industry, labor, trade associations, professional organizations, and academia.
NIOSH Hearing Loss Prevention Program [PDF – 245 KB]
Suggested Citation
NIOSH [2019]. Hearing Loss Prevention Program. By Murphy, W., Azman, A., Masterson, E., Matetic R.J., and Reeves, K. Atlanta, GA: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2019–148, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2019148