background: traffic noise is one of the major sources of environmental pollution that can cause permanent or temporary loss of hearing in drivers. the purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hearing loss among professional long-distance drivers in bandar abbas freight terminal. methods: one thousand long distance occupational drivers in bandar abbas freight terminal not certifie...

v:* {behavior:url(#default#vml);} o:* {behavior:url(#default#vml);} w:* {behavior:url(#default#vml);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#vml);} introduction: sleeping is one of the important biological needs of human beings which has an important role in maintaining health and quality of life. driving is one of the occupational groups in which the quality of sleep is of a great importance for job pe...

Previous laboratory and simulator research has indicated that hazard detection skills and abilities are less developed among novice drivers compared with experienced adult drivers. Novices tend to miss some relevant cues and may be less able to process important elements in the environment while driving. As was found with other research methods, it was hypothesized that novices would have lower...

The purpose of this Study study is to identify and rank the development drivers of knowledge-based, technology-driven businesses. This work is conducted as a case study in Fars Province Science and Technology Park. It is a descriptive survey in terms of purpose since a part of its data is collected through questionnaires and is of surveying type because it describes the existing conditions. The...

BACKGROUND Some motor vehicle crashes, particularly single-vehicle crashes, may result from intentional self-harm. We conducted a prospective cohort study to assess the risk that intentional self-harm poses for motor vehicle crashes among young drivers. METHODS We prospectively linked survey data from newly licensed drivers aged 17-24 years to data on licensing attempts and police-reported mo...

Summer extreme heat threatens the health of individuals, especially persons who are involved in outdoor activities. Ensuring the normal function of a city, bus drivers are among those who participate in outdoor physical activities and are exposed to excessive heat in hot summer weather. This qualitative study was performed to explore professional bus drivers' in-depth views of extreme heat risk...

OBJECTIVE To explore the use and effects of using mobile phones while driving. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING New South Wales and Western Australia, 20 October to 7 November 2003. PARTICIPANTS 1347 licensed drivers aged 18 to 65 years. Data were weighted to reflect the corresponding driving population in each state. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Mobile phone use while driving (hand-held...