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Document ID (ISN)57375
CIS number 92-283
ISSN - Serial title 0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine
Year 1991
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Green M.S., Schwartz K., Harari G., Najenson T.
Title Industrial noise exposure and ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate
Bibliographic information Aug. 1991, Vol.33, No.8, p.879-883. Illus. 22 ref.
Abstract Studies on the effects of long-term exposure to industrial noise on resting blood pressure have yielded inconsistent results. Ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate were monitored simultaneously with noise exposure in normotensive male industrial workers in Israel (85 aged 25 to 44 and 77 aged 45 to 65 years). In the younger group, average ambulatory systolic blood pressure was 3.2mm Hg higher and diastolic blood pressure 2.3mm Hg higher in subjects exposed to more than 85dB(A) (p<.001), after adjusting for potential confounding variables. In those aged 45 to 65, ambulatory systolic blood pressure was 3.3mm Hg lower and diastolic blood pressure unchanged in noise-exposed subjects. Ambulatory heart rate was 2.7 and 2.6 beats per minute higher at the higher noise level (p=.002) in the respective age groups. These findings suggest that industrial noise exposure is associated with higher ambulatory blood pressure and heart rates in men under 45 years old, but the effect on blood pressure appears to diminish considerably with age.
Descriptors (primary) cardiovascular system; noise; exposure; pulse rate; blood pressure; noise level
Descriptors (secondary) hypertension; Israel; age-linked differences; long-term exposure; hearing loss
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceIsrael
Subject(s) Noise, hearing and vibration
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Noise
Cardiovascular diseases