Assessing Noise-Exposure and Daily Habits Can Cause Hearing Loss among Ladies Club at Nightclub

Febriyanto, Kresna; Sunarti, Sri; Ghozali, Ghozali; Rahman, Ferry Fadzlul

doi:10.5958/0976-5506.2019.00608.9

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“…Generally, prolonged exposure and high noise levels gradually cause permanent damage. It is possible for transient hearing loss to evolve into permanent hearing loss (Febriyanto et al, 2019). Germany's Environmental Expert Council (EEC) states that noise is the main source of severe stress (Fooladi, 2012).…”

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Noise Causes Work Stress in Traditional Boat Workers

Faiza,

Febriyanto

2023

IJOSH

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Introduction: Noise is an unwelcome sound that disrupts workers. Noise is present in every workplace, including ship engine noise. Continuous noise exposure can result in health issues, including hearing loss. Noise can cause stress on traditional boat workers because being continuously exposed to noise causes an uncomfortable feeling in the work environment. This uncomfortable feeling can trigger stress on ferry boat workers. This study aims to determine the relationship between noise and work stress on ferry boat workers at the Pier of Kampung Baru Tengah, Balikpapan. Methods: This study used a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional research design with 44 respondents. The instruments used a Sound Level Meter to measure Noise Level and Dass 21 Questionnaire with an interview method to measure Job Stress. Results: As many as 35 respondents were exposed to noise caused by traditional boat engines, and more than 50% of workers did not experience work stress (normal). The results of this study indicated a relationship between noise and work stress in traditional boat workers. Conclusion: The direction of the association between noise and work stress was positive but low, meaning that, as noise levels rise, so does the risk of workplace stress.

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Noise Causes Work Stress in Traditional Boat Workers

Faiza,

Febriyanto

2023

IJOSH

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“…According to workers in the home industry of Arum Jaya Nusukan buns, they are used to hearing noise from the production equipment. The habit of being exposed to daily high levels of noise will result in significantly not being felt noise damage [10]. When working, they also do not wear hearing protective equipment.…”

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Noise Intensity Analysis and Mitigation of Workers Health in home industry Steamed bun Arum Jaya Nusukan

Rachmawati

Indriyanti

Apriyanto

et al. 2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Home Industry has a positive impact on absorbing labor, but is still lacking in supervision. Bakpao Arum Jaya’s home industry is a small-scale industry that uses noise-producing equipment. The purpose of this study is to determine the description of noise intensity when the machine is working during the production process. This research uses the quantitative descriptive method. The data used are primary data from field measurements and secondary data. The measurement points were carried out in the grinding room and steam area. The results showed that the Leq of the milling room was 89.36 dB(A) which exceeded the TLV and the Leq of the steam area was 77.34 dB(A) which did not exceed the TLV. Playing music through speakers can also increase the noise in the work area. In the steam area, if measurements are taken on three steam equipment that is turned on simultaneously, the noise value will be greater than the measurement results and may exceed the allowable TLV. Exposure to noise every day will have an impact on health problems for workers. Forms of mitigation that can be done are administrative mitigation, worker health checks, use of protective equipment, and reducing noise from the source.

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“…In fact, the prevalence of hearing loss is greatest in low- and middle-income countries, including those in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Asia-Pacific (Brown et al , 2018). Similar to developed nations, sources of noise include road traffic, nighttime entertainment and personal music players (Ali et al , 2018; Febriyanto et al , 2019; Herrera et al , 2016). Despite the pervasiveness of hearing loss, resource-limited environments often preclude NIHL from receiving adequate attention (Mukara and Kyamanywa, 2019).…”

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Here's to sound action on global hearing health through public health approaches

Jung

2020

IJHG

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PurposeA global pandemic, non-occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a completely preventable public health problem, which receives limited air time. This study has dual purposes: to contribute to scholarly literature that puts non-occupational NIHL on the global priority map and to effect change in the City of Vancouver's policies toward noise.Design/methodology/approachExperts in public health and hearing health were contacted in addition to a scoping literature search on PubMed. Information pertaining to both developed and developing countries was obtained, and comparison was made to Canada where possible. The authors met with elected officials at the City of Vancouver to inform them of the win–win aspects of policies that promoted better hearing.FindingsNon-occupational NIHL is an underappreciated issue in Canada and many other countries, as seen by the lack of epidemiological data and public health initiatives. Other countries, such as Australia, have more robust research and public health programs, but most of the world lags behind. Better hearing health is possible through targeted campaigns addressing root causes of non-occupational, recreational noise – positive associations with loud noise. By redefining social norms so that soft to moderate sounds are associated with positive values and loud sounds are negatively attributed, the societies will prevent leisure NIHL. The authors recommend widespread national all-age campaigns that benefit from successful public health campaigns of the past, such as smoking cessation, safety belts and others. Soft Sounds are Healthy (SSH) is a suggested name for a campaign that would take many years, ample resources and sophisticated understanding of behavior change to be effective.Research limitations/implicationsA gap exists in the collection of non-occupational NIHL data. Creating indicators and regularly collecting data is a high priority for most nations. Beyond data collection, prevention of non-occupational NIHL ought to be a high priority. Studies in each region would propel understanding, partly to discern the cultural factors that would predispose the general population to change favorable attitudes toward loud sounds to associations of moderate sounds with positivity. Evaluations of these campaigns would then follow.Practical implicationsEveryday life for many people around the world, particularly in cities, is loud. Traffic, construction, loudspeakers, music and other loud sounds abound. Many people have adapted to these loud soundscapes, and others suffer from the lack of peace and quiet. Changing cultural attitudes toward loud sound will improve human and animal health, lessen the burden on healthcare systems and positively impact the economy.Social implicationsIndustries that create loud technologies and machinery ought to be required to find ways to soften noise. Regulatory mechanisms that are enforced by law and fines ought to be in place. When governments take up the banner of hearing health, they will help to set a new tone toward loud sounds as undesirable, and this will partially address the root causes of the problem of non-occupational NIHL.Originality/valueVery little public health literature addresses NIHL. It is a relatively ignored health problem. This project aims to spurn public health campaigns, offering our own infographic with a possible title of Soft Sounds are Healthy (SSH) or Soft Sounds are Sexy (SSS). The study also aimed to influence city officials in the authors’ home, Vancouver, and they were able to do this.

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Assessing Noise-Exposure and Daily Habits Can Cause Hearing Loss among Ladies Club at Nightclub

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Noise Causes Work Stress in Traditional Boat Workers

Noise Causes Work Stress in Traditional Boat Workers

Noise Intensity Analysis and Mitigation of Workers Health in home industry Steamed bun Arum Jaya Nusukan

Here's to sound action on global hearing health through public health approaches

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