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A comparison of occupational and nonoccupational noise exposures in Sweden
Noise and Health, 2014 This study was conducted to evaluate noise exposures and the contributions of occupational and nonoccupational activities among three groups of Swedish workers (office workers, day care workers, and military flight technicians), and to evaluate risk factors for elevated hearing threshold levels.
Richard L. Neitzel +3 more
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Occupational noise exposure in manufacturing industries in Malaysia [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2014 Background Manufacturing sector accounts for 18.1% of the total employed persons in Malaysia, which is known for the utilisation of noisy machinery to establish output. Even though it is compulsory for employers to notify any hearing loss cases to the authority annually, there is still scarcity of occupational hearing loss cases.
Jamal Hisham Hashim +2 more
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Recommendation of occupational exposure limits (2023–2024)
Environmental and Occupational Health Practice, 2023 The Japan Society for Occupational Health (JSOH) recommends the Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) as reference values for preventing adverse health effects on workers caused by occupational exposure to chemical substances, continuous or intermittent ...
The Japan Society for Occupational Health May 10, 2023
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A Quantitative General Population Job Exposure Matrix for Occupational Noise Exposure [PDF]
Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 2020 AbstractOccupational noise exposure is a known risk factor for hearing loss and also adverse cardiovascular effects have been suggested. A job exposure matrix (JEM) would enable studies of noise and health on a large scale. The objective of this study was to create a quantitative JEM for occupational noise exposure assessment of the general working ...
Henrik Albert Kolstad +8 more
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Revista CEFAC, 2020 Purpose: to determine the auditory effects of noise exposure from recreational and occupational sources among dentistry students. Methods: forty-two dentistry students, routinely exposed to occupational noise, and 72 students from other health science ...
Eduardo Fuentes-López +8 more
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Occupational Noise Exposure and Risk of Acoustic Neuroma [PDF]
American Journal of Epidemiology, 2007 A small number of prior epidemiologic studies of occupational noise exposure based on self-report have suggested an association with acoustic neuroma. The goal of the present study was to further examine the association between noise exposure and acoustic neuroma by using an objective measure of exposure in the form of a job exposure matrix. A total of
Maria Feychting +7 more
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Recommendation of occupational exposure limits (2022–2023)
Environmental and Occupational Health Practice, 2022 The Japan Society for Occupational Health (JSOH) recommends the Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) as reference values for preventing adverse health effects on workers caused by occupational exposure to chemical substances, continuous or intermittent ...
The Japan Society for Occupational Health May 25, 2022
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Hearing loss in the elderly: History of occupational noise exposure [PDF]
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 Noise exposure is one of the most common health risk factors, and workers are exposed to sound pressure levels capable of producing hearing loss. To assess the prevalence of hearing loss in the elderly and its possible association with a history of occupational noise exposure and with sex. A prospective study in subjects aged over 60 years.
Meneses-Barriviera, Caroline Luiz +2 more
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BMC Public HealthIntroduction An increasing number of original studies suggested that occupational noise exposure might be associated with the risk of hypertension, but the results remain inconsistent and inconclusive.
Shanyu Zhou +7 more
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Occupational noise exposure of nightclub bar employees in Ireland [PDF]
Noise and Health, 2012 Due to the transposition of the EU Directive 2003/10/EC into Irish Law, the entertainment sector was obligated to comply with the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, Chapter 1 Part 5: Control of Noise at Work since February 2008.
Henehan, Gary +3 more
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