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Original Article

Auditory risk of air rifles

James E. LankfordNorthern Illinois University, Emeritus, DeKalb, USA, Correspondence[email protected]
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Deanna K. MeinkeAudiology and Speech-Language Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, USA,
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Gregory A. FlammeDepartment of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA,
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Donald S. FinanAudiology and Speech-Language Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, USA,
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Michael StewartDepartment of Communication Disorders, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, USA, and
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Stephen TaskoDepartment of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA,
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William J. MurphyDivision of Applied Research and Technology, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, USA
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Pages S51-S58 | Received 12 Nov 2015, Accepted 10 Dec 2015, Published online: 03 Feb 2016

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