An assessment of noise exposure and hearing health status among auto body workers in Kermanshah, Iran

An assessment of noise exposure and hearing health status among auto body workers in Kermanshah, Iran

BACKGROUND: Unwanted sound is recognized as the most extensive source of contaminant in the workplace. Exposure to intense, continuous, and higher than 85 dB level noise can lead to noise-induced hearing loss.The aim of the present study was to determine the level of noise exposure and its impact on...

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Main Authors: Masoud Ghanbari Kakavandi, Ali Omidi, Amir Hossein Hashemian, Mehdi Jabari, Arsalan Hamidi, Ebadolah Bavandpur, Naser Dehghan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Subjects:
audiometry
auto body workers
hearing threshold levels
noise
noise-induced hearing loss
Online Access:http://www.jehp.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9531;year=2021;volume=10;issue=1;spage=290;epage=290;aulast=Kakavandi

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http://www.jehp.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9531;year=2021;volume=10;issue=1;spage=290;epage=290;aulast=Kakavandi

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