Background: Occupational hazards and risks are a common public health issue, especially when healthcare workers safety is concerned; Noise induced hearing loss preventable occupational hazard which affects millions of people globally1. It the that caused by prolonged exposure ear to noise2. Aim: To identify prevalence in industrial from July 1, till December 31st, 2021 Study design: Descriptive...

BACKGROUND Medical screening programs at three Departments of Energy (DOE) nuclear weapons facilities (Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Oak Ridge, and the Savannah River Site) have included audiometric testing since approximately 1996. This report summarizes hearing evaluations through March 31, 2003. METHODS Occupational examinations included a medical history, limited physical examination, and ...

Noise is a prominent feature of the environment including noise from transport, industry and neighbours. Exposure to transport noise disturbs sleep in the laboratory, but not generally in field studies where adaptation occurs. Noise interferes in complex task performance, modifies social behaviour and causes annoyance. Studies of occupational and environmental noise exposure suggest an associat...

Introduction: Noise is one of the most common and harmful physical factors in the working environment and has physical and psychological effects on individuals. In this study, the audiometry results of industrial workers were modeled and the effect of noise and other factors on hearing loss was examined.   Materials and Methods:                                                 ...

Although there is no specific treatment for modality of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), the best way to manage this problem is the prevention. The fundamental prevention of NIHL is to find the persons who are more susceptible to the noise and to avoid work in the noisy environment prior to or during employment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the actual status of NIH...