Introduction: Installation of wind turbines in residential areas due to their unique sound characteristics may cause noise annoyance. Noise annoyance can increase the risk of health problems and sleep disturbance. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the effect of wind turbine noise annoyance on sleep disturbance among the Manjil wind farm workers. .Material and Method: All the Manjil wind...

Introduction: textile industry due to noise pollution may cause noise annoyance. Noise annoyance can increase the risk of health problems and sleep disturbance. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the effect of noise annoyance on the sleep disturbance among workers of a textile industry. Material and Method: All the workers have been divided into four groups according to their noise exp...

Abstract Background and purpose: Noise is the leading cause of complaints by both personnel and patients. The aim of the current study was to find the sources of disturbance due to noise and discriminate between object and people source of noise production. Materials and methods: Ex-post factor was the design of the research. Distress due to hospital noise was investigated in 161 postoperat...

Introduction: Noise pollution cause mental fatigue, concentration disturbance and learning loss in students during the training activities. This study aims to evaluate Noise pollution and the level of acoustical comfort in typical classrooms, and present treatment methods for improving acoustic comfort. Method: In cross sectional study, twenty classrooms in the seven faculty of Hamadan Univers...

Background and aims: Noise is one of the troubles in industrial world and numerous people are affected by it. Sleep disturbance is a harmful effect of exposure to noise. High quality of sleep is an important factor in health and well-being so its decline can threaten persons’ health and even their safety. The current study was conducted to assess the relationship between exposure to noise...