Study Shows Noisy Restaurants Pose Health Risks

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• Personal Author:
  Eichwald J ; Murphy, William J. ; Scinicariello F
• Description:
  Loud restaurant noise can be a barrier to communication and enjoyment of a dining experience and might increase the risk for adverse health effects among patrons and employees. In addition to adversely affecting the subjective quality of the dining experience, environments that require a person to raise their voice to be understood an arm's length distance suggest an ambient sound level sufficient to create a risk for noise-induce hearing loss. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Food Handling Food Industry Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

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• Keywords:
  Exposure Levels Food Services Health Effects Hearing Loss Noise Exposure Noise Induced Hearing Loss Noise Levels Risk Factors Sound Sound Attenuation
• ISSN:
  0745-7472
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  75
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064563
• Citation:
  Hear J 2022 Jan; 75(1):8,10-12
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  The Hearing Journal
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223002/cdc_223002_DS1.pdf
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