Noise is a major occupational and environmental hazard, causing hearing loss, annoyance,
sleep disturbance, fatigue, and hypertension. Although the extra-auditory effects of high …

Background This is the second update of a Cochrane Review originally published in 2009.
Millions of workers worldwide are exposed to noise levels that increase their risk of hearing …

Background To estimate the prevalence of workplace noise exposure and use of hearing
protection devices (HPDs) at noisy work, NIOSH analyzed 1999–2004 data from the …

Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hearing loss (HL), self-
reported occupational noise exposure, and hearing protection usage among Canadians …

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the leading occupational disease and a major
contributor to the development of age-related hearing loss. The pharmacological prevention …

Construction noise is one of the most important and prevalent occupational hazards in the
construction industry. The negative effects of construction noise can be mitigated by …

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is an important etiology of deafness worldwide. Hearing
conservation programs are in place and have reduced the prevalence of NIHL, but this …

Purpose Noise exposure is an important and highly prevalent occupational hazard in the
construction industry. This study examines hearing threshold levels of a large population of …

Objectives To characterise the effects of noise exposure, including intermittent and peaky
exposure, on hearing damage as assessed by standard pure-tone thresholds and …

Occupational NIHL is the most prevalent occupational disease in the United States.
Occupational noise exposures may contribute to temporary or permanent threshold shifts …