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International Journal of Audiology Volume 59, 2020 - Issue sup1: Special issue: Selected papers from the 2019 Annual Conference of the National Hearing Conservation Association
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Population-based age adjustment tables for use in occupational hearing conservation programs

Gregory A. FlammeStephenson and Stephenson Research and Consulting (SASRAC), Forest Grove, OR, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Kristy K. DeitersStephenson and Stephenson Research and Consulting (SASRAC), Forest Grove, OR, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2379-6609View further author information
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Mark R. StephensonStephenson and Stephenson Research and Consulting (SASRAC), Forest Grove, OR, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6608-5129View further author information
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Christa L. ThemannHearing Loss Prevention Team, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC, Cincinnati, OH, USA; View further author information
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William J. MurphyHearing Loss Prevention Team, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC, Cincinnati, OH, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9732-3353View further author information
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David C. ByrneHearing Loss Prevention Team, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC, Cincinnati, OH, USA; View further author information
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David G. GoldfarbFDNY World Trade Center Health Program, Bureau of Health Services, Fire Department of the City of New York, New York, NY, USA; ;Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2682-7543View further author information
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Rachel Zeig-OwensFDNY World Trade Center Health Program, Bureau of Health Services, Fire Department of the City of New York, New York, NY, USA; ;Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; ;Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8679-2306View further author information
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Charles HallFDNY World Trade Center Health Program, Bureau of Health Services, Fire Department of the City of New York, New York, NY, USA; ;Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; ;Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, USA; View further author information
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David J. PrezantFDNY World Trade Center Health Program, Bureau of Health Services, Fire Department of the City of New York, New York, NY, USA; ;Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; ;Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, USA; View further author information
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James E. ConeWorld Trade Center Health Registry, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2145-1348View further author information
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Pages S20-S30 | Received 24 Jul 2019, Accepted 22 Nov 2019, Published online: 17 Dec 2019

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