Longitudinal Assessment of Noise Exposure in a Cohort of Construction Workers

Neitzel, Richard L.; Stover, Bert; Seixas, Noah S.

doi:10.1093/annhyg/mer050

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“…We found that hearing loss was significantly higher in the workers exposed to noise than in the control group consistent with the findings of Neitzel et al [31] and Ologe et al [19], Leensen et al [10], Ahmed et al [32], Osibogun et al [33], and Shakhatreh et al [34]. We found the highest frequency of threshold change in the workers with the highest exposure to noise who were working in mixing, grinding, and ball mill.…”

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Effect of Workplace Noise on Hearing Ability in Tile and Ceramic Industry Workers in Iran: A 2‐Year Follow‐Up Study

Mostaghaci

Mirmohammadi

Mehrparvar

et al. 2013

The Scientific World Journal

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Introduction. Noise as a common physical hazard may lead to noise-induced hearing loss, an irreversible but preventable disorder. Annual audiometric evaluations help detect changes in hearing status before clinically significant hearing loss develops. This study was designed to track hearing threshold changes during 2-year follow-up among tile and ceramic workers. Methods. This follow-up study was conducted on 555 workers (totally 1110 ears). Subjects were divided into four groups according to the level of noise exposure. Hearing threshold in conventional audiometric frequencies was measured and standard threshold shift was calculated for each ear. Results. Hearing threshold was increased during 2 years of follow-up. Increased hearing threshold was most frequently observed at 4000, 6000, and 3000 Hz. Standard threshold shift was observed in 13 (2.34%), 49 (8.83%), 22 (3.96%), and 63 (11.35%) subjects in the first and second years of follow-up in the right and left ears, respectively. Conclusions. This study has documented a high incidence of noise-induced hearing loss in tile and ceramic workers that would put stress on the importance of using hearing protection devices.

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confidence: 92%

Effect of Workplace Noise on Hearing Ability in Tile and Ceramic Industry Workers in Iran: A 2‐Year Follow‐Up Study

Mostaghaci

Mirmohammadi

Mehrparvar

et al. 2013

The Scientific World Journal

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“…A 10-year prospective study including over 300 US construction workers confirmed that this group is at risk of NIHL. [ 12 ] Noise exposure was estimated at 87 dB(A). A significant exposure-related elevation in hearing thresholds was about 2-3 dB over the projected 10-year period at 3 kHz, 4 kHz, and 6 kHz for 10 dB increase in exposure.…”

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“…This should be taken into account in risk assessment and the development of hearing conservation programs for construction workers. [ 12 ]…”

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ICBEN review of research on the biological effects of noise 2011-2014

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The mandate of the International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN) is to promote a high level of scientific research concerning all aspects of noise-induced effects on human beings and animals. In this review, ICBEN team chairs and co-chairs summarize relevant findings, publications, developments, and policies related to the biological effects of noise, with a focus on the period 2011-2014 and for the following topics: Noise-induced hearing loss; nonauditory effects of noise; effects of noise on performance and behavior; effects of noise on sleep; community response to noise; and interactions with other agents and contextual factors. Occupational settings and transport have been identified as the most prominent sources of noise that affect health. These reviews demonstrate that noise is a prevalent and often underestimated threat for both auditory and nonauditory health and that strategies for the prevention of noise and its associated negative health consequences are needed to promote public health.

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“…These values were then used to compute a ratio of exposure variability (L 10 /L 90T ) analogous to measures used in previous studies [40–42]:…”

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Pilot study of methods and equipment for in-home noise level measurements

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Knowledge of the auditory and non-auditory effects of noise has increased dramatically over the past decade, but indoor noise exposure measurement methods have not advanced appreciably, despite the introduction of applicable new technologies. This study evaluated various conventional and smart devices for exposure assessment in the National Children's Study. Three devices were tested: a sound level meter (SLM), a dosimeter, and a smart device with a noise measurement application installed. Instrument performance was evaluated in a series of semi-controlled tests in office environments over 96-hour periods, followed by measurements made continuously in two rooms (a child's bedroom and a most used room) in nine participating homes over a 7-day period with subsequent computation of a range of noise metrics. The SLMs and dosimeters yielded similar A-weighted average noise levels. Levels measured by the smart devices often differed substantially (showing both positive and negative bias, depending on the metric) from those measured via SLM and dosimeter, and demonstrated attenuation in some frequency bands in spectral analysis compared to SLM results. Virtually all measurements exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency's 45 dBA day-night limit for indoor residential exposures. The measurement protocol developed here can be employed in homes, demonstrates the possibility of measuring long-term noise exposures in homes with technologies beyond traditional SLMs, and highlights potential pitfalls associated with measurements made by smart devices.

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Longitudinal Assessment of Noise Exposure in a Cohort of Construction Workers

Abstract: Construction workers in the cohort had subject-interval and study-average exposures which present a substantial potential risk of NIHL. In a subsequent paper, we will use these estimates to evaluate the exposure-response relationship between noise and NIHL.

Cited by 20 publications

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Effect of Workplace Noise on Hearing Ability in Tile and Ceramic Industry Workers in Iran: A 2‐Year Follow‐Up Study

Effect of Workplace Noise on Hearing Ability in Tile and Ceramic Industry Workers in Iran: A 2‐Year Follow‐Up Study

ICBEN review of research on the biological effects of noise 2011-2014

Pilot study of methods and equipment for in-home noise level measurements

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