Hypertension and Chronic Exposure to Noise

Tomei, Francesco; Fantini, Sergio; Tomao, Enrico; Baccolo, Tiziana Paola; Rosati, Maria Valeria

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“…Sokas et al (1995) investigated a possible relationship between noise-induced hearing loss and high blood pressure (BP). Other investigations are still being made to see whether there are any links between hearing impairment, hypertension and cardiovascular disease (Tomei et al 2000).…”

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Occupational exposure to noise and hypertension in pilots

Tomei¹,

Sio²,

Tomao³

et al. 2005

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

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The role of occupational exposure to noise as a hypertension risk factor has not been established sufficiently. The aim of the study is to evaluate whether chronic exposure to different levels of noise in two groups of pilots, operating with two types of aircraft, could be a risk for hypertension, what relevance the parameters (intensity, duration and type) of exposure can have and, lastly, whether there are any links between hearing impairment and hypertension. After excluding pilots with confounding factors, a study was made of 77 male pilots of turboprop planes (group A) and 224 male pilots of jet aircraft (group B), matched by age and working life. Blood pressure (supine and standing positions) and heart rate were measured. Electrocardiogram, stress tests on a cycle ergometer, sound-level measurement and audiometric tests were also done. Pilots of group A were exposed to Leq of 93 dBA while pilots of group B were exposed to the Leq of 79 dBA. Significant results in group A compared to group B were found between heart rate, blood pressure, drop in blood pressure, parameters (intensity, duration and type) of exposure to noise and between hearing damage and hypertension. The findings suggest that chronic exposure to noise is a risk factor for blood hypertension in pilots exposed to high noise levels, and that the drop in blood pressure may be a sign of more sensitive effect of noise on blood pressure, according to other studies in literature.

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Occupational exposure to noise and hypertension in pilots

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et al. 2005

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

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“…Las personas que viven en zonas ruidosas, con niveles superiores a los 65-70 decibelios, incrementan su riesgo de padecer enfermedades cardiovasculares 24 . La población trabajadora que se encuentran expuesta a niveles de ruido que exceden los 90 decibelios tiene un incremento de la frecuencia cardiaca y de la tensión arterial diastólica 25,26 . La afectación cardiaca por factores de riesgos laborales de origen químico o biológico se centran principalmente en la producción de miocardopatías.…”

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La ergometría en la vigilancia de la salud en una población laboral de extinción de incendios

Camerino¹,

Otero

Morentin

et al. 2009

Med. segur. trab.

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56La ergometría en la vigilancia de la salud en una población laboral de extinción de incendios ResumenLa indicación de la ergometría en determinados colectivos de personas trabajadoras está recogida con la categoría IIa (opinión a favor de su utilidad) de la American Hearth Association. Los protocolos de vigilancia en salud laboral (Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo) no recogen la realización de ergometrías.Objetivo: analizar los datos de ergometrías realizadas a 31 bomberos mayores de 44 años.Método: Se aplico protocolo BRUCE sobre tapiz rodante. Se analizaron los siguientes datos: edad, consumo de tabaco, frecuencia cardiaca basal, PR, eje QRS, frecuencia cardiaca submáxima, TAS/TAD basal, TAS/TAD máxima, capacidad funcional, tiempo de duración de la prueba, colesterol total, HDL, LDL y glucemia. Se analizó el riesgo cardiovascular Resultados: La media de edad fue de 48,82 años. El 29,03% eran fumadores. Los datos analítico fueron: glucemia 85,37 mg/100 cc, colesterol total 205 mg/100 cc, HDL 53,03 mg/100 cc, LDL 151,07 mg/100 cc. Buena respuesta al ejercicio físico. La capacidad funcional fue de 12,87 Mets, y la duración de 11,46 minutos. AbstractThe indication of the ergometry in certain groups of hard-working persons is gathered by the category IIa (opinion in favour of its utility) of the American Hearth Association. The protocols of alertness in labour health (Ministry of Health and Consumption) do not gather the accomplishment of ergometry.Objective: to analyze the information of ergometry realized to 31 44-year-old major firemen.Method: Applied protocol BRUCE on rolling tapestry. The following information was analyzed: age, consumption of tobacco, cardiac frequency basal, PR, axis(axle) QRS, cardiac submaximum frequency, TAS/ TAD basal, maximum TAS/TAD, functional capacity, time of duration of the test(proof), total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and glucose. The cardiovascular risk was analyzed Results: The average of age was 48,82 years. 29,03 % was smoking. The information analytical was: glycemia 85,37 mg/100 cc, total cholesterol 205 mg/100 cc, HDL 53,03 mg/100 cc, LDL 151,07 mg/100 cc. Good response to the physical exercise(fiscal year). The functional capacity was 12,87 Mets, and the duration of 11,46 minutes. Conclusion:To include the ergometry in the protocols of alertness of the health for certain groups of workers (Med Segur Trab (Internet) 2009; 55 (216): 56-64)

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“…Since previous studies have already measured the environmental and biological levels in our working population and it is well known that police officers' exposure dosage is significantly higher than controls, we didn't repeat the exposure dosage study in this work 24,26,27) . Several studies in the literature have studied the relationship between noise and hypertension and reported that the effects of noise on the cardiovascular system may be caused by autonomic nervous system activation with an increase in catecholamine release [15][16][17][18][19] . Besides these, human epidemiological studies have shown that the prevalence of hypertension is strongly dependent on psycho-social stressors [20][21][22][23] .…”

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“…Besides these, physical agents such as noise [15][16][17][18][19] and psycho-social stressors [20][21][22][23] could alter BP values.…”

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Ambulatory (24 Hour) Blood Pressure Monitoring in Police Officers

Tomei

Rosati

Baccolo

et al. 2004

Journal of Occupational Health

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Ambulatory (24 Hour) Blood Pressure Monitoring in Police Officers: Francesco Tomei, et al. University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Department of Occupational Medicine, Italy—The aim of the study is to evaluate, by ambulatory (24 h) blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), whether police officers exposed to urban pollutants and possible psycho‐social stressors could be at risk of changes in ambulatory systolic blood pressure (SBP), and ambulatory diastolic blood pressure (DBP) compared to controls. After excluding the principal confounding factors, police officers and controls have been subdivided into non‐smoker and smoker subjects. Police officers were compared by sex, age, length of service, family history of cardiovascular disease, serum total cholesterol, serum HDL cholesterol, serum LDL cholesterol, plasma triglyceride, body mass index (BMI kg/m2) and drinking habits with controls. Smoker police officers were compared with controls also by the smoking habit. In the non smoker group 77 police officers with outdoor activity (38 men and 39 women) and 87 controls with indoor activity (43 men and 44 women) were studied. In the smoker group 43 police officers (21 men and 22 women) and 29 controls (15 men and 14 women) were studied. In non smoker male police officers ambulatory SBP mean values during 24 h, during day‐time and during night‐time were significantly higher than controls. In the same group ambulatory DBP values during 24 h and between 6 AM and 11 AM and between 10 PM and 6 AM were significantly higher in police officers than controls. The results suggest that occupational exposure to urban pollutants and possible psychosocial stressors could cause changes in ABPM values in male police officers compared to controls.

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Hypertension and Chronic Exposure to Noise

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Occupational exposure to noise and hypertension in pilots

Occupational exposure to noise and hypertension in pilots

La ergometría en la vigilancia de la salud en una población laboral de extinción de incendios

Ambulatory (24 Hour) Blood Pressure Monitoring in Police Officers

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