Cardiovascular Conditions, Hearing Difficulty, and Occupational Noise Exposure Within US Industries and Occupations

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• Personal Author:
  Calvert, Geoffrey M. ; Kerns E ; Masterson, Elizabeth A. ; Themann, Christa L.
• Description:
  Background: The 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. Methods: National 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. Results: Twenty-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. Conclusions: Hypertension, 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. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Hearing
  • Hearing Loss
  • Noise
  • Noise, Occupational
  • Occupational Health
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Cardiovascular system disorders
  • Hearing disorders
  • Hearing
  • Noise
  • Noise exposure
  • Exposure levels
  • Risk factors
  • Hypertension
  • Heart disease
  • Statistical analysis
  More +
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  477-491
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051200
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2018 Jun; 61(6):477-491
• Contact Point Address:
  Elizabeth A. Masterson, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS-R17, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  emasterson@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing ; Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211283/cdc_211283_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 676.99 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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