ReviewIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Meta-analysis of Occupational Factors Contributing to Variability in Noise-induced Hearing Loss Severity.Noise & healthPooled it
- Occupational exposure and health risks among traditional copper bell makers in India: a comprehensive assessment with policy and preventive implications.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Noise matters: assessing non-auditory health impacts of occupational noise exposure among factory workers.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A systematic analysis of the burden of disease attributable to occupational noise-induced hearing loss in China based on the 2019 global burden of disease study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Noise Induced Hearing Loss among Industrial Workers in North India: A Tale of Various Influencing Factors.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- Investigating the effects of co-exposure to noise and benzene on serum oxidative stress in rat.Toxicology reports · 2024Article
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- ERK1/2 Inhibition via the Oral Administration of Tizaterkib Alleviates Noise-Induced Hearing Loss While Tempering down the Immune Response.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Auditory Changes in Occupational Health Associated With Metabolic Diseases in Adult Workers.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2024Article
- Consideration of health inequity in systematic reviews and primary studies on risk factors for hearing loss.Cochrane evidence synthesis and methods · 2024Article
- ERK1/2 Inhibition Alleviates Noise-Induced Hearing Loss While Tempering Down the Immune Response.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2023Article
- Hearing loss and respiratory health symptoms among large-scale sawmill workers of the timber processing factories within the Gert Sibande District Municipality: a comparative cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- The Effect of Noise Exposure on High-Frequency Hearing Loss among Chinese Workers: A Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Burden and Risk Factors of Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Among Employees Working at an International Airport in Eastern India.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineArticle
- Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Africa: Gaps, Barriers, and Strategies for Effective Prevention.Noise & healthReview
- Effectiveness of Workplace Noise-risk Classification with Hearing Protection in Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss.Noise & healthArticle
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Abstract
Background: India has over 50 million workers employed in industries with exposure to very high sound levels, predisposing them to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis by using the following criteria: (1) Observational or experimental studies conducted in India; (2) English language studies; (3) Published during January 2010-December 2019; (4) Primary outcome: proportion of participants detected with NIHL. We reviewed bibliographic databases (PubMed, Scopus, and DOAJ) and Google Scholar, and extracted the relevant data. Results: A total of 160 documents were identified after removing duplicates, and 33 full texts were screened, of which 22 studies were included. The mean (SD) effective sample size of the studies was 107.1 (78.9). The pooled proportion of participants with NIHL irrespective of the category was 0.49 (95%CI: 0.22-0.76) and that of hearing loss was 0.53 (95%CI: 0.28- 0.78). Most studies reported that none of the workers, especially in the informal sectors, used auditory protection. Conclusions: NIHL is a major neglected public health occupational health challenge in India linked with adverse social determinants of health. Sustained advocacy for implementation of legislative and behavior change communication for protecting the hearing of workers is warranted.
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