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Noise exposure in occupational setting associated with elevated blood pressure in China

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2017
Background Hypertension is the primary out-auditory adverse outcome caused due to occupational noise exposure. This study investigated the associations of noise exposure in an occupational setting with blood pressure and risk of hypertension.
Shuchang Chen   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between occupational noise and vibration and anxiety in the South Korean working population: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesJournal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2022
Background Although occupational exposure to noise and vibration is common, its effect on psychological wellbeing is poorly understood. This study investigated the relationship between occupational exposure to noise and vibration and anxiety among Korean
Minah Park   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exposure to Occupational Noise: Machine Operators of Full Tree System in Brazil

open access: yesCroatian Journal of Forest Engineering : Journal for Theory and Application of Forestry Engineering, 2022
Physical agent noise can be considered one of the main disturbances that compromise the occupational health of self-propelled forest machine operators. We evaluated whether occupational noise levels emitted by self-propelled forest machines employed in the full tree system are in accordance with both the National Institute for Occupational Safety and ...
Camargo, Diego Aparecido   +3 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Occupational noise exposure: A review of its effects, epidemiology, and impact with recommendations for reducing its burden.

open access: yesJournal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2019
Exposure to hazardous noise is one of the most common occupational risks, both in the U.S. and worldwide. Repeated overexposure to noise at or above 85 dBA can cause permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, and difficulty understanding speech in noise.
C. Themann, Elizabeth A Masterson
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The relationship between occupational noise and vibration exposure and headache/eyestrain, based on the fourth Korean Working Condition Survey (KWCS).

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
IntroductionThe individual and combined effect of occupational noise and vibration exposures, on workers' health has not been thoroughly investigated. In order to find better ways to prevent and manage workers' headache, this study aimed to investigate ...
Jihyun Kim   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are occupational and environmental noises associated with periodontitis? Evidence from a Korean representative cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2021
Background Evidences have shown that noise could be a risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Since periodontitis and CVD are characterized by inflammation, it is reasonable to doubt that occupational/environmental noise is a risk factor ...
Dong-Hun Han, Mi-Sun Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational noise exposure and hearing: a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2015
To give a systematic review of the development of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in working life.A literature search in MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Health and Safety Abstracts, with appropriate keywords on noise in the workplace and health, revealed 22,413 articles which were screened by six researchers. A total of 698 articles were
Lie, Arve   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Bias in occupational epidemiology studies. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The design of occupational epidemiology studies should be based on the need to minimise random and systematic error. The latter is the focus of this paper, and includes selection bias, information bias and confounding.
Pearce, Neil   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of tinnitus in elderly individuals with and without history of occupational noise exposure

open access: yesInternational Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2012
Introduction: The various metabolic and circulatory alterations that are related to noise exposure may cause the onset of several symptoms, including tinnitus.
Melo, Juliana Jandre   +2 more
doaj   +3 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

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