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International Journal of Audiology Volume 55, 2016 - Issue sup1: Celebrating Hearing Loss Prevention
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Original Article

Differential effects of suppressors on hazardous sound pressure levels generated by AR-15 rifles: Considerations for recreational shooters, law enforcement, and the military

Edward LobarinasSchool of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, USA,
,
Ryan ScottAlachua County Sheriff’s Department, Gainesville, Florida, USA, and
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Christopher SpankovichThe University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Colleen G. Le PrellSchool of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, USA, Correspondence[email protected]
Pages S59-S71 | Received 03 Nov 2015, Accepted 16 Nov 2015, Published online: 28 Jan 2016

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