| Document ID (ISN) | 109363 |
| CIS number |
09-433 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0465-546X - Medicina y seguridad del trabajo |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Gómez Mur P., Pérez Bermúdez B., Meneses Monroy A. |
| Title |
Hearing loss due to noise exposure among construction industry workers |
| Original title |
Pérdidas auditivas relacionadas con la exposición a ruido en trabajadores de la construcción [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
4th quarter 2008, Vol.54, No.213, p.33-40. 18 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://scielo.isciii.es/pdf/mesetra/v54n213/original2.pdf [in Spanish]
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| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to evaluate noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) among construction workers. It involved pure tone audiometry of 223 construction workers compared to that of 262 office workers. A significantly higher NIHL bilateral prevalence was found for construction workers, with odds ratios for the Klockhoff method and Bilateral Notch of 3.1 and 3.8 respectively. Results indicate that 20.7% to 24.3% of construction workers present bilateral NIHL, compared to 8.4% to 8.8% among office workers. These findings show that it is necessary to reinforce the use of preventive measures, especially hearing protection devices. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
noise; risk factors; construction industry; hearing loss |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hearing protection; Spain; statistical evaluation; case-control study; pure-tone audiometry; office work |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Spain |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
Noise, hearing and vibration
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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| Browse category(ies) |
Construction industry and civil engineering
Noise
Diseases of the ear and hearing damage
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