Risk of hearing loss in farmers resulting from work in noise in agriculture

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Piotr Olszewski ◽  
Magdalena Lachowska
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
High Frequency Hearing Loss ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
Legal Limits ◽  
Harmful Effects

This paper presents risk factors of noise-induced hearing loss and harmful effects of noisy work environment on farmers. Longterm exposure to high-volume sounds leads to degenerative changes of ear structures. The paper presents the consequences of exceeding legal limits on noise exposure in agriculture. The risk of occupational noise exposure and its consequences, such as high frequency hearing loss, is significant in the group of farmers, regardless of whether they work in crop, livestock or mixed production.

Vocal Performance Teachers and Hearing Loss

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
Vance Gunnell ◽  
Jeff Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Otoacoustic Emissions ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Vocal Performance ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Hearing Conservation ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
Distortion Product ◽  
Hearing Thresholds ◽  
Performance Teachers

Hearing thresholds and distortion product otoacoustic emissions were measured for teachers of vocal performance who were gathered for a national conference. Results showed mean audiometric thresholds to be consistent with noise induced hearing loss, more than what would be expected with normal aging. Years of instruction and age were considered as factors in the hearing loss observed. It was concluded that hearing conservation should be initiated with this group to help raise awareness and protect them from hearing loss due to occupational noise exposure.

scholarly journals Hearing loss in the elderly: History of occupational noise exposure

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (02) ◽  
pp. 179-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Meneses-Barriviera ◽  
Luciana Marchiori ◽  
Juliana Melo
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals The dose-response relationship between in-ear occupational noise exposure and hearing loss

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 716-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M Rabinowitz ◽  
Deron Galusha ◽  
Christine Dixon-Ernst ◽  
Jane E Clougherty ◽  
Richard L Neitzel
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Dose Response ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Response Relationship ◽  
Dose Response Relationship ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure

OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE, NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS, AND THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

1985 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 501-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELELYN TALBOTT ◽  
JAMES HELMKAMP ◽  
KARAN MATHEWS ◽  
LEWIS KULLER ◽  
ERIC COTTINGTON ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure

scholarly journals O1B.4 Health effects of prenatal occupational noise exposure: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A5.3-A6
Author(s):  
Zara Ann Stokholm ◽  
Inge Brosbøl Iversen ◽  
Henrik Kolstad
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Congenital Malformations ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Exposure Levels

Current legislation and threshold limits for occupational noise exposure may not sufficiently account for higher vulnerability of the foetus. We conducted a systematic literature review and identified 20 relevant studies of prenatal noise exposure levels and health. Maternal tissues attenuate industrial noise by about 30 dB. The foetus responds the earliest to noise exposure from the 19th week of gestational age. There is some evidence of an increased risk of hearing loss at prenatal noise levels≥85 dBA (8 hour average) and little evidence at lower levels. Increased risks for preterm birth, small-for-gestational-age and congenital malformations are seen as single study findings at levels≥90 dBA. There is little evidence for how noise exposure may increase the risk of extra-auditive effects in the foetus. Methodological shortcomings and the scarce number of studies limit the conclusions that can be drawn. Still, we recommend pregnant women avoid working at noise levels≥85 dBA.

scholarly journals Association between interleukin-6 polymorphism in the −174 G/C region and hearing loss in the elderly with a history of occupational noise exposure

2014 ◽  
Vol 80 (5) ◽  
pp. 373-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miula Portelinha Braga ◽  
Sandra Mara Maciel ◽  
Luciana Lozza de Moraes Marchiori ◽  
Regina Célia Poli-Frederico
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Interleukin 6 ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Occupational Noise ◽  
Occupational Noise Exposure ◽  
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