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Sound localization and occupational noise

open access: yesClinics, 2014
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of occupational noise on sound localization in different spatial planes and frequencies among normal hearing firefighters.A total of 29 adults with pure-tone hearing thresholds below 25 dB took part in the study.
Menezes, Pedro de Lemos   +5 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Relationship Between Occupational Noise and Hypertension in Modern Enterprise Workers: A Case–Control Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Public Health, 2022
Objective: The association between occupational noise exposure and hypertension is controversial. Thus, we aimed to assess the relationship between occupational noise exposure and hypertension.Methods: This was a case‒control study, and 509 cases and 1 ...
Bo Zhou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Unmeasured Time Hours on Occupational Noise Exposure Assessment in the Shipbuilding Process in Korea

open access: yes, 2021
Occupational noise is known to be one of the most hazardous risk factors, frequently exceeding the exposure limit thus causing hearing loss and other health outcomes among many field workers in various industries and workplaces.
Jaewoo Shin   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Occupational noise in rice mills

open access: yesNoise and Health, 2008
A major occupational hazard for the workers in rice mills is the noise during the operation of various machines. A noise survey was conducted in the workrooms of eight renowned rice mills of the north-eastern region of India established during the period between 1980 and 1985.
G V, Prasanna Kumar   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Heart disease attributed to occupational noise, vibration and other co-exposure: Self-reported population-based survey among Bulgarian workers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main mortality cause worldwide. Noise and vibration are considered to be occupational risk factors, but little is known about their cardiovascular effects in Bulgaria in terms of gender and various ...
Donka D. Dimitrova   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Occupational noise exposure and tinnitus: the HUNT Study [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Audiology, 2023
We aimed to assess the association between occupational noise exposure and tinnitus. Further, to assess whether the association depends on hearing status.In this cross-sectional study, tinnitus (>1 h daily) was regressed on job exposure matrix (JEM)-based or self-reported occupational noise exposure, adjusted for confounders.The 14,945 participants (42%
Molaug, Ina Charlotte   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Occupational noise-induced hearing loss in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2020
Objective Most of the Chinese occupational population are becoming at risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). However, there is a limited number of literature reviews on occupational NIHL in China.
Yong Hu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extrapolation of Experimental Field Study to a National Occupational Noise Exposure Standard [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Occupational Hygiene, 2010
Proposing a Noise Standards should be considered seriously by the governmental authorities because of the prevalence of hazardous noise exposure and the seriousness of the effects.
Mohammad Javad Jafari   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Preschool Personnel Exposure to Occupational Noise [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Publisher Copyright: © 2016 Darja Kaļužnaja et al., published by De Gruyter Open 2016.Increased noise, which is also below the occupational exposure values and is "hearing safe" noise, affects the exposed person's health as a non-specific stressor ...
Lakiša, Svetlana, Kaļužnaja, Darja
core   +1 more source

Association between Occupational Noise Exposure and Insomnia among Night-Shift Production Workers: A 4-Year Follow-up Study

open access: yesNoise and Health, 2023
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether occupational noise exposure is a risk factor for insomnia among male night-shift production workers. Methods: This study followed 623 male night-shift production workers at a tire manufacturing factory ...
Seunghyeon Cho   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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