Occupational noise exposure and hearing: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To give a systematic review of the development of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in working life.

Methods

A literature search in MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Health and Safety Abstracts, with appropriate keywords on noise in the workplace and health, revealed 22,413 articles which were screened by six researchers. A total of 698 articles were reviewed in full text and scored with a checklist, and 187 articles were found to be relevant and of sufficient quality for further analysis.

Results

Occupational noise exposure causes between 7 and 21 % of the hearing loss among workers, lowest in the industrialized countries, where the incidence is going down, and highest in the developing countries. It is difficult to distinguish between NIHL and age

SUBMITTER: Lie A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4786595 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature