User:BazzerAHightower/Ototoxicity/JamesLhistorian Peer Review

Hey Barry,

The stuff you've been adding definitely give it more depth. I especially like that you are adding more common definitions for complex terms like "dysequilibrium". I think you should lean more into this practical writing style. For example, I might suggest that you talk more about common situations where certain toxic agents are found and when they are commonly used. As of now, the ototoxicity page is a long, difficult to understand list of many chemicals, which might be difficult to apply.

To illustrate this point, if someone were to go to the ototoxicity page, they would have a bunch of facts about how "loop diuretics" work at a molecular level... but they might have no idea when a loop diuretic might be used, why it might be exposed to a person, or how often it's used. Why would someone ever be exposed to loop diuretics? Is it used to treat sickness? Is it used to manufacture something? Is it a cleaning agent? Is it even still used around the world? Obviously you don't need to put a ton of information, because loop diuretics already have their own page--however, it might be useful to give some context with each of your ototoxic agents listed. For example "loop diuretics are a medical treatments used to treat __________, and have been linked to ototoxicity"

Additionally, I'm sure you noticed there is a huge lack of detail in the environmental and occupational exposures. Seeing as this is one of the main areas of concern for hearing loss, I think giving substantially more detail and information on OEH ototoxicity can be very important.