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TL;DR: The design criteria, the realisation process, and the final selection of nine test signals on a CD show the effectiveness of the ICRA noises, and some initial steps are proposed to develop a standard method of technical specification of noise reduction based on the modulation characteristics.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the ICRA noises show the effectiveness of the noise reduction schemes, and some initial steps are proposed to develop a standard method of technical specification of noise reduction based on the modulation characteristics.

TL;DR: This study indicates HUI3 as the instrument of first choice when measuring utility in a population with hearing complaints, but emphasizes the importance of a clear notion of what constitutes utility with regard to economic analyses.

TL;DR: Frequent MP3 player use is an indicator of other risky listening behaviors, such as listening at high volumes and failing to use noise-limiters, and adolescents in practical prevocational schools were more than twice as likely to listen to high-volume music as were those attending preuniversity education.

TL;DR: Adolescents often exceeded current occupational safety Standards for noise exposure, highlighting the need for specific safety standards for leisure-time noise exposure.