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Alimohammad I, Salimi F, Rahmani K, Soltani R, Ahmadi Kanrash F. Relationship between Smoking and Hearing Impairment of Automotive Industry Workers Exposed to Noise. tkj 2018; 10 (3) :31-39
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Relationship between smoking and hearing impairment of automotive industry workers exposed to noise
Alimohammadi I1(PhD), Salimi F2(BSc), Rahmani K3(MSc), Soltani gerdfaramarzi R4(MSc), Ahmadi kanrash F 1*(MSc)
1 Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2 Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4 Industrial Diseases Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Working in noisy environments may cause hearing loss. Studies have shown that some factors along with noise are independently involved in hearing loss, one of which is cigarette smoking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of smoking on hearing loss in workers exposed to occupational noise.
Methods: The workers’ hearing loss was measured through a tonal hearing test (air-conduction). Their demographic information was also recorded and evaluated using some checklists. This was a case-control study on workers of an automotive industry.
Results: A total of 250 people were enrolled in this study, of whom 133 were smokers and 117 were non-smokers. The mean age of the participants was 36.07 ± 3.66 years, and there was no significant difference between two groups in terms of age. The mean sound pressure level in the work environment was 86 dB based on the ISO standard. There was a significant difference between the hearing loss levels in the right and the left ears of two groups of smokers and non-smokers. Hearing loss at most frequencies was higher in smokers.
Conclusion: In general, smoking plays a significant role in hearing loss along with other factors, such as noise in the workplace, and conducting periodic audiometric tests to identify smokers with hearing impairment can be effective in primary or secondary prevention of occupational hearing impairment.
Keywords: Hearing Loss, Smoking, Occupational Noise
* Corresponding Author:
Tel: +989190646604
Email: f_ahmadi1367@yahoo.com
Received: 2018.06.26 accepted: 2018.12.09
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Relationship between smoking and hearing impairment of automotive industry workers exposed to noise
Alimohammadi I1(PhD), Salimi F2(BSc), Rahmani K3(MSc), Soltani gerdfaramarzi R4(MSc), Ahmadi kanrash F 1*(MSc)
1 Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2 Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4 Industrial Diseases Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Working in noisy environments may cause hearing loss. Studies have shown that some factors along with noise are independently involved in hearing loss, one of which is cigarette smoking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of smoking on hearing loss in workers exposed to occupational noise.
Methods: The workers’ hearing loss was measured through a tonal hearing test (air-conduction). Their demographic information was also recorded and evaluated using some checklists. This was a case-control study on workers of an automotive industry.
Results: A total of 250 people were enrolled in this study, of whom 133 were smokers and 117 were non-smokers. The mean age of the participants was 36.07 ± 3.66 years, and there was no significant difference between two groups in terms of age. The mean sound pressure level in the work environment was 86 dB based on the ISO standard. There was a significant difference between the hearing loss levels in the right and the left ears of two groups of smokers and non-smokers. Hearing loss at most frequencies was higher in smokers.
Conclusion: In general, smoking plays a significant role in hearing loss along with other factors, such as noise in the workplace, and conducting periodic audiometric tests to identify smokers with hearing impairment can be effective in primary or secondary prevention of occupational hearing impairment.
Keywords: Hearing Loss, Smoking, Occupational Noise
| This paper should be cited as: Alimohammadi I, Salimi F, Rahmani K, Soltani gerdfaramarzi R, Ahmadi kanrash F. Relationship between smoking and hearing impairment of automotive industry workers exposed to noise. Occupational Medicine Quarterly Journal 2018; 10(3):31-39. |
* Corresponding Author:
Tel: +989190646604
Email: f_ahmadi1367@yahoo.com
Received: 2018.06.26 accepted: 2018.12.09
Type of Study: Research |
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occupational medicine
Received: 2018/06/26 | Accepted: 2019/05/4 | Published: 2019/05/4
Received: 2018/06/26 | Accepted: 2019/05/4 | Published: 2019/05/4
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