Rahmani, Kazem

MSc. Student, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Faculty of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - The Effect of Smoking on Cognitive Performance of Workers in the Automotive Industry

Background and Objectives: Studies have shown the effect of smoking on mental and cognitive performance of the individuals who need to concentrate on their work. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of smoking on cognitive performance of the automotive industry workers.  Methods: In this case-control study conducted in 2018, 280 automotive industry workers were selected through th...

[ 2 ] - A Study of Mental and Physiological Effects of Chronic Exposure to Noise in an Automotive Industry

Background and Objectives: Noise pollution is one of the most harmful physical factors in working environments in developed and developing countries, which has significant impacts on the workers’ quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate mental and physiological effects of chronic exposure to noise. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out randomly in 2018 on 250 wo...

[ 3 ] - Relationship between Smoking and Hearing Impairment of Automotive Industry Workers Exposed to Noise

Introduction: Working in noisy environments may cause hearing loss. Studies have shown that some factors along with noise are independently involved in hearing loss, one of which is cigarette smoking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of smoking on hearing loss in workers exposed to occupational noise. Materials and Methods: The workers’ hearing loss was measured through a tona...

[ 4 ] - The Effects of Chronical Noise-Exposure on Hearing Ability, Psychological and Mental Attitude of Workers in Automotive Industry

Introduction: Noise is considered as a physical hazard that seriously threatens human health in industrial environments. It is also the most important and influential harmful physical factor in workplace that can affect the individuals’ lifestyle and job. The present study aimed to determine the effects of chronic noise on the hearing ability as well as psychological and mental attitudes of wor...

[ 5 ] - Combined Effect of Noise and Smoking on the Cognitive Performance ‎ of Automotive Industry Workers

Introduction: Noise is an environmental stressor and can cause or exacerbate mental disorders along with other stressors, and even affect the individual performance in certain conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the combined effects of noise and smoking on cognitive performance of the workers in an automotive industry. Methods: This is a descriptive-analytical study with cross-se...