ArticleAmerican journal of industrial medicine2018
Cardiovascular conditions, hearing difficulty, and occupational noise exposure within US industries and occupations.
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- Protective effects of vitamins/antioxidants on occupational noise-induced hearing loss: A systematic review.Journal of occupational health · 2021Pooled it
- Community-based program to increase use of hearing conservation practices among farm and rural youth: a cluster randomized trial of effectiveness.BMC public health · 2020Trial
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- Screaming-Induced Acute Noise Exposure During Pediatric Ear Procedures.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2026Article
- Occupational noise exposure and hearing assessment of hydraulic fracturing employees.Annals of work exposures and health · 2026Article
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- Impact of Occupational Noise Exposure on Physical and Mental Health of Water Pumping Station Operators in Lebanon.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Long-term prognosis of cardiometabolic diseases among U.S. workers: The contribution of shift work to mortality.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2026Article
- Spatial and temporal associations between physical establishment density and hearing difficulty across US counties.PloS one · 2026Article
- Racial and ethnic inequities to noise pollution from transportation- and work-related sources in the United States.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- A Quantitative Analysis of Kurtosis Impact on Occupational Complex Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.American journal of industrial medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of Noise Stress on Neuronal Activation in Rat Auditory Pathway-Related Brain Regions.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Occupational Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease: A Comprehensive Review.Current cardiology reports · 2025Review
- Health Conditions in Wyoming Miners as Reflected in Wyoming Miner's Hospital Insurance Claims, 2014-2023.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2025Article
- Maternal occupational exposure to noise: prevalence, maternal effects and infant outcomes in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2025Article
- Global health burden and inequality patterns of occupational noise exposure from 1990 to 2019.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Applying machine learning algorithms to explore the impact of combined noise and dust on hearing loss in occupationally exposed populations.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Hazardous exposures and engineering controls in the landscaping services industry.Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of occupational noise exposure, hearing difficulty and cardiovascular conditions within US industries and occupations, and to examine any associations of these outcomes with occupational noise exposure.
methodsNational Health Interview Survey data from 2014 were examined. Weighted prevalence and adjusted prevalence ratios of self-reported hearing difficulty, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and coronary heart disease or stroke were estimated by level of occupational noise exposure, industry, and occupation.
resultsTwenty-five percent of current workers had a history of occupational noise exposure (14% exposed in the last year), 12% had hearing difficulty, 24% had hypertension, 28% had elevated cholesterol; 58%, 14%, and 9% of these cases can be attributed to occupational noise exposure, respectively.
conclusionsHypertension, elevated cholesterol, and hearing difficulty are more prevalent among noise-exposed workers. Reducing workplace noise levels is critical. Workplace-based health and wellness programs should also be considered.
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