Occupational noise exposure and noise-induced hearing loss are associated with work-related injuries leading to admission to hospital

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (e1) ◽  
pp. e88-e92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serge-André Girard ◽  
Tony Leroux ◽  
Marilene Courteau ◽  
Michel Picard ◽  
Fernand Turcotte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
Work Related

OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE, NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS, AND THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

1985 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 501-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELELYN TALBOTT ◽  
JAMES HELMKAMP ◽  
KARAN MATHEWS ◽  
LEWIS KULLER ◽  
ERIC COTTINGTON ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure

Hazardous Decibels

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 313-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
OiSaeng Hong ◽  
Daniel G. Samo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
The United States ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Engineering Controls ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
Intermittent Noise

Noise-induced hearing loss ranks among the most significant occupational health problems. In the united states, more than 1 million firefighters are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss due to exposure to hazardous levels of intermittent noise from sirens, air horns, and engines of emergency vehicles and fire trucks. Although irreversible, noise-induced hearing loss is entirely preventable through both engineering controls and personal protective equipment. This article describes occupational noise exposure, hearing loss, and strategies to prevent noise-induced hearing loss among firefighters.

scholarly journals Hearing Loss Characteristics of Workers with Hypertension Exposed to Occupational Noise: A Cross-Sectional Study of 270,033 Participants

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boshen Wang ◽  
Lei Han ◽  
Simin Dai ◽  
Xiuting Li ◽  
Wenyan Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Hearing Threshold ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Exposed Workers ◽  
Substantial Rise

Objectives. This study investigated the hearing loss characteristics among occupational noise exposure workers with hypertension and the link between hypertension and hearing loss when exposed to occupational noise. Methods. A total of 267,766 occupational noise-exposed workers were enrolled, including 29,868 workers with hypertension and 240,165 without hypertension. Hypertension was diagnosed according to WHO criteria. Hypertension was classified into four grades based on blood pressure. Assessment of hearing was performed through measurement of an unadulterated tone threshold at different frequencies, which ranged between 250 and 8,000 Hz. Results. A substantial link was observed to exist between hypertension and the increment in the hearing limit. The increase in the hearing threshold was substantially higher among those having grade 2 hypertension. Conclusion. The current investigation suggested patients with hypertension exhibit a substantial rise in hearing loss in comparison with patients without hypertension. The rise in hearing loss was significant in patients with grade 2 hypertension. Efficient and practicable measures are required to decrease the hearing loss in workers with hypertension and work-related noise exposure.

Occupational Noise Exposure and Risk for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Due to Temporal Bone Drilling

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 693-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yona Vaisbuch ◽  
Jennifer C. Alyono ◽  
Cherian Kandathil ◽  
Stanley H. Wu ◽  
Matthew B. Fitzgerald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Temporal Bone ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Bone Drilling ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure

Vocal Performance Teachers and Hearing Loss

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
Vance Gunnell ◽  
Jeff Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Otoacoustic Emissions ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Vocal Performance ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Hearing Conservation ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
Distortion Product ◽  
Hearing Thresholds ◽  
Performance Teachers

Hearing thresholds and distortion product otoacoustic emissions were measured for teachers of vocal performance who were gathered for a national conference. Results showed mean audiometric thresholds to be consistent with noise induced hearing loss, more than what would be expected with normal aging. Years of instruction and age were considered as factors in the hearing loss observed. It was concluded that hearing conservation should be initiated with this group to help raise awareness and protect them from hearing loss due to occupational noise exposure.

scholarly journals Hearing loss in the elderly: History of occupational noise exposure

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (02) ◽  
pp. 179-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Meneses-Barriviera ◽  
Luciana Marchiori ◽  
Juliana Melo
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals The dose-response relationship between in-ear occupational noise exposure and hearing loss

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 716-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M Rabinowitz ◽  
Deron Galusha ◽  
Christine Dixon-Ernst ◽  
Jane E Clougherty ◽  
Richard L Neitzel
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Dose Response ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Response Relationship ◽  
Dose Response Relationship ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure

scholarly journals O1B.4 Health effects of prenatal occupational noise exposure: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A5.3-A6
Author(s):  
Zara Ann Stokholm ◽  
Inge Brosbøl Iversen ◽  
Henrik Kolstad
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Congenital Malformations ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Exposure Levels

Current legislation and threshold limits for occupational noise exposure may not sufficiently account for higher vulnerability of the foetus. We conducted a systematic literature review and identified 20 relevant studies of prenatal noise exposure levels and health. Maternal tissues attenuate industrial noise by about 30 dB. The foetus responds the earliest to noise exposure from the 19th week of gestational age. There is some evidence of an increased risk of hearing loss at prenatal noise levels≥85 dBA (8 hour average) and little evidence at lower levels. Increased risks for preterm birth, small-for-gestational-age and congenital malformations are seen as single study findings at levels≥90 dBA. There is little evidence for how noise exposure may increase the risk of extra-auditive effects in the foetus. Methodological shortcomings and the scarce number of studies limit the conclusions that can be drawn. Still, we recommend pregnant women avoid working at noise levels≥85 dBA.

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