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Health <strong>risks</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>exposure</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>noise</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>personal</strong> <strong>music</strong> players7. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONSdB(A)dB HLdB nHLdB SPLDPOAEsEWIHATSHRTFHTLIHCISOKEMARNIHLNITSOAEsOHCOESPCPPMPPSTPTSSIISTITEOAEsTTSWHOA-weighted decibelHearing level decibelNormal hearing level decibelDecibel <strong>of</strong> sound pressure levelDis<strong>to</strong>rtion-product o<strong>to</strong>acoustic emissionsEarly warning indica<strong>to</strong>rHead and <strong>to</strong>rso simula<strong>to</strong>rHead-related transfer functionHearing threshold levelInner hair cellsInternational standard organizationKnowles electronics manikin for acoustic researchNoise-induced hearing lossNoise induced threshold shiftO<strong>to</strong>acoustic emissionsOuter hair cellsoccluded ear simula<strong>to</strong>rPersonal cassette playersPersonal <strong>music</strong> playerProlonged spontaneous tinnitusPermanent threshold shiftSpeech intelligibility indexSpeech transmission indexTransient-evoked o<strong>to</strong>acoustic emissionsTemporary threshold shiftWorld Health Organisation65

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