OBJECTIVE 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. METHOD A total of 29 adults with pure-tone hearing thresholds below 25 dB took part in the study. The participants were divided into a group of 19 firefighters exposed to occupational noise and a control group o...

BACKGROUND Chronic exposure to occupational noise may be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and hypertension. However, findings are inconsistent and many previous studies are limited by small sample size and inappropriate control for potential confounders. We used a nationally representative US sample to examine associations of self-reported exposure to occupational ...

background: in dental practical classes, the acoustic environment is characterized by high noise levels in relation to other teaching areas. the aims of this study were to measure noise levels produced during the different dental learning clinics, by equipments used in dental learning areas under different working conditions and by used and brand new handpieces under different working condition...

This paper comprises a review of the evidence for the possibility that exposure to noise may damage the vestibular receptors in the internal ear as well as those in the cochlea. The review covers lay and medical publications, observations on patients, experimental studies, and compensation claims. It concludes that the verdict must be "not proven"-that is, although such damage is possible, the ...

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is caused by cumulative occupational and non-occupational noise exposure. The National Institute for Occupational Safety Health (NIOSH) developed exposure recommendations (85 dBA 8-hour time-weighted average) in 1972. Fifty years later, the NIOSH recommended limit (REL) needs to be revised downwards. In its calculations, assumed that workers have quiet when not...

INTRODUCTION Occupational noise exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common in the United States, but so far their association has not been explored. Given the neuroimmunological effects of noise, such an association seems plausible. Thus, the present study aimed to explore the association of occupational noise exposure with prevalent COPD in the US general population. ...

BACKGROUND Many women of childbearing age are occupationally active, which leads to a large number of pregnancies potentially exposed to occupational exposures. Occupational noise has been identified as a risk factor for hearing impairment in adults. However, very few studies have assessed the effect of occupational noise on the fetus. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate wheth...

background acoustic trauma is an injury to the hearing mechanisms in the inner ear due to excessive noise. this injury is the most prevalent cause of sensorineural hearing loss in humans, especially from occupational exposure. previous studies have shown the essential role of free radical formation in the inner ear hearing loss caused by acoustic trauma. objectives this study was performed to d...

INTRODUCTION Overexposure to noise remains a widespread and serious health hazard in the U.S. service providing and goods producing industries. Excessive noise can lead to poor verbal communication and reduce the ability to recognize warning signals. These dangerous work conditions can also cause stress and fatigue. Occupational hearing loss is a permanent illness, with no recovery currently po...

Noise is a major occupational and environmental hazard, causing hearing loss, annoyance, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and hypertension. Although the extra-auditory effects of high-level noise exposure have been reported, noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) has long been recognized as the primary and most direct health effect of excessive noise exposure. The World Health Organization reported that ...