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Environmental Factors for Hearing Loss and Middle Ear Disease in Alaska Native Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Cluster Randomized Trial

Description
Study examining infection-related hearing loss in Alaska Native children in relation to environmental factors, including exposure to cigarette smoke, wood smoke, and access to running water. Analyzes data from 1,634 children who participated in school hearing screenings between 2017 and 2019.
Author(s)
Kelli Hicks, Samantha Kleindienst, Alyssa Platt, et al.
Citation
Ear and Hearing, 44(1), 2-9
Date
01/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
American Indian or Alaska Native · Children and youth · Hearing impairment · Statistics and data · Alaska