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Investigation of the Effect of Occupational Noise Exposure on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate of Steel Industry Workers
- Source :
- Journal of Environmental and Public Health, Vol 2013 (2013), Journal of Environmental and Public Health
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2013.
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Abstract
- Background and Objectives. This study aimed to investigate the effect of noise exposure on blood pressure and heart rate of steel industry workers.Materials and Methods. In the present cross-sectional study, 50 workers were selected from a steel company in Fars province, Iran, and exposed to 85, 95, and 105 dB noise levels for 5 minutes. The participants' blood pressure and heart rate were measured using Beurer BC16 pulse meter both before and after the exposure.Results. The study results showed no significant difference in blood pressure and heart rate before and after the exposure. However, the workers' systolic blood pressure had increased compared to before the exposure; of course, the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Besides, although the subjects' heart rate had reduced in comparison to before the exposure, the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05).Conclusion. No significant change was observed in blood pressure and heart rate after acute exposure to 85, 95, and 105 dB noise levels.
- Subjects :
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Article Subject
Cross-sectional study
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Steel company
Blood Pressure
Iran
Occupational noise exposure
Young Adult
Noise exposure
Heart Rate
Occupational Exposure
Internal medicine
Heart rate
medicine
Humans
business.industry
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
Significant difference
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
lcsh:RA1-1270
Surgery
Cross-Sectional Studies
Blood pressure
Steel
Acute exposure
Metallurgy
Noise, Occupational
Cardiology
business
Research Article
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16879813 and 16879805
- Volume :
- 2013
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Environmental and Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....49d57827ce74e39574be51a8523c9105