Natela Shanidze

Abstract Noise exposure is pervasive in modern society and a major contributor to hearing loss across the lifespan. This study examined how cumulative lifetime noise exposure, measured using the Noise Exposure Structured Interview (NESI), associates with age to affect audiometric thresholds. Fifty-four adults (23–82 years; 25 female) completed the NESI (occupational, recreational, and firearm noise exposure), hearing function self-reports, pure-tone audiometry, and speech-reception testing.

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1. Introduction Motion sickness has afflicted humans throughout history and is predicted to occur more frequently in the era of self-driving cars (Diels and Bos, 2016). The unpleasant symptoms resulted from motion sickness can undermine the value of travel and consequently reduce the quality of everyday life (Henriques et al., 2014).