hearing impairment

Another 8,059 people -- most of whom lived within fairly close proximity to aircraft landing strips -- were exposed to noise levels that can pose a risk of hearing impairment over time.

Using the best available science, our research points to serious effects on health from military noise that include elevated risk of annoyance, sleep disturbance and hearing impairment.

The risk was highest for structural head injuries -- 26 times the risk, hearing impairment -- almost eight times the risk, and motor impairment -- almost five times the risk.

A list of 15 factors - which is similar to that for late-onset dementia - includes alcohol abuse, stroke, social isolation and hearing impairment.

But with the sound turned up because of a hearing impairment, it meant that she was unaware Hardman - an art student from Llanfairpwll - had broken in through a lower window in her back door.