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Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss among Brewery Workers in Lagos, Nigeria
The health risks of exposure to loud noises are a well-established fact and are widely addressed in modern industries. Yet, in less developed countries, it is thought these hazards receive less attention, both in the workplace and in private life. (1) Background: The aim of this study is to assess t...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7216167/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32331286 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082880 |
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author | Wouters, Nino L. Kaanen, Charlotte I. den Ouden, Petronella J. Schilthuis, Herbert Böhringer, Stefan Sorgdrager, Bas Ajayi, Richard de Laat, Jan A. P. M. |
author_facet | Wouters, Nino L. Kaanen, Charlotte I. den Ouden, Petronella J. Schilthuis, Herbert Böhringer, Stefan Sorgdrager, Bas Ajayi, Richard de Laat, Jan A. P. M. |
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description | The health risks of exposure to loud noises are a well-established fact and are widely addressed in modern industries. Yet, in less developed countries, it is thought these hazards receive less attention, both in the workplace and in private life. (1) Background: The aim of this study is to assess the occupational noise exposure in a developing country and identify possible risk groups for whom intervention is needed. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed among brewery employees in Lagos, Nigeria. Pure-tone audiometry (PTA) was performed, paired with a self-report questionnaire. Personal noise dosimetry (PND) was also performed with an additional group of participants. (3) Results: A total of 458 employees were submitted to PTA. The Packaging and Utilities department reported the largest shifts in hearing thresholds (18 dB [sd = 15] and 16 dB [sd = 15] @4kHz, respectively). No significant effect of department type on auditory health could be found. PND results were obtained from 39 employees. Packaging and Sales were identified as the most exposed departments. (4) Conclusions: A healthy hearing profile was found for a large proportion of the brewery employees (91.7%). However, NIHL (noise-induced hearing loss) proportions specifically among Bottling and Sales employees were elevated. |
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spelling | pubmed-72161672020-05-22 Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss among Brewery Workers in Lagos, Nigeria Wouters, Nino L. Kaanen, Charlotte I. den Ouden, Petronella J. Schilthuis, Herbert Böhringer, Stefan Sorgdrager, Bas Ajayi, Richard de Laat, Jan A. P. M. Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The health risks of exposure to loud noises are a well-established fact and are widely addressed in modern industries. Yet, in less developed countries, it is thought these hazards receive less attention, both in the workplace and in private life. (1) Background: The aim of this study is to assess the occupational noise exposure in a developing country and identify possible risk groups for whom intervention is needed. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed among brewery employees in Lagos, Nigeria. Pure-tone audiometry (PTA) was performed, paired with a self-report questionnaire. Personal noise dosimetry (PND) was also performed with an additional group of participants. (3) Results: A total of 458 employees were submitted to PTA. The Packaging and Utilities department reported the largest shifts in hearing thresholds (18 dB [sd = 15] and 16 dB [sd = 15] @4kHz, respectively). No significant effect of department type on auditory health could be found. PND results were obtained from 39 employees. Packaging and Sales were identified as the most exposed departments. (4) Conclusions: A healthy hearing profile was found for a large proportion of the brewery employees (91.7%). However, NIHL (noise-induced hearing loss) proportions specifically among Bottling and Sales employees were elevated. MDPI 2020-04-22 2020-04 /pmc/articles/PMC7216167/ /pubmed/32331286 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082880 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Wouters, Nino L. Kaanen, Charlotte I. den Ouden, Petronella J. Schilthuis, Herbert Böhringer, Stefan Sorgdrager, Bas Ajayi, Richard de Laat, Jan A. P. M. Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss among Brewery Workers in Lagos, Nigeria |
title | Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss among Brewery Workers in Lagos, Nigeria |
title_full | Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss among Brewery Workers in Lagos, Nigeria |
title_fullStr | Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss among Brewery Workers in Lagos, Nigeria |
title_full_unstemmed | Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss among Brewery Workers in Lagos, Nigeria |
title_short | Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss among Brewery Workers in Lagos, Nigeria |
title_sort | noise exposure and hearing loss among brewery workers in lagos, nigeria |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7216167/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32331286 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082880 |
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