Noise-induced hearing loss in Asia

A Fuente, L Hickson - International journal of audiology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this manuscript is to summarize the current scenarios encompassing noise
exposure in the workplace and the risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in Asia. NIHL is …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of noise exposure and hearing loss among workers in textile mill (Thamine), Myanmar: a cross-sectional study

AK Zaw, AM Myat, M Thandar, YM Htun, TH Aung… - Safety and health at …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background In a wide range of industries, noise-induced hearing loss remains one of the
most prevalent occupational problems. This study aimed to assess the noise exposure level …

[PDF][PDF] A study on the solutions of environment pollutions and worker's health problems caused by textile manufacturing operations

F Parvin, S Islam, SI Akm, Z Urmy… - Biomed. J. Sci. Tech …, 2020 - researchgate.net
The aim of this paper is to study the solutions of environment pollutions and worker's health
problems caused by textile manufacturing operations like spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing …

Indian textile industry and its impact on the environment and health: a review

C Bhar - International Journal of Information Systems in the …, 2016 - igi-global.com
Continuous development and automation has improved the production of Indian textile
industry. As a result, more and more raw materials demands have adversely affect the …

Health concerns of textile workers and associated community

T Islam - INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Workers in the textile industry risk develo** various respiratory and
pulmonary diseases due to exposure to cotton dust. The particles from the cotton lint are …

Prevalence of permanent hearing threshold shift among workers of Indian iron and steel small and medium enterprises: a study

LP Singh, A Bhardwaj, DK Kumar - Noise and health, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Occupational noise exposure and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) have been recognized
as a problem among workers in Indian industries. The major industries in India are based on …

Noise induced hearing loss among an occupational group of textile workers in Karachi, Pakistan

A Shahid, T Jamali, MM Kadir - Occupational medicine & …, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A cross sectional survey was conducted among textile workers of six textile factories of
different industrial areas of Karachi to determine the frequency of hearing loss. A total of 264 …

Noise exposure, awareness, practice and noise annoyance among steel workers in United Arab Emirates

H Omer Ahmed - 2012 - benthamopen.com
This cross-sectional study investigated noise annoyance, awareness and practice among
the workers in two steel factories in UAE. The study involving 468 steel workers randomly …

[PDF][PDF] The relationship between occupational noise exposure and noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) in small-scale industries: a case study in the City of Damavand …

K Jabbari, P Nassiri… - Biotechnology and …, 2016 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Background: Exposure to the excessive levels of occupational noise is one of the principal
harmful agents affecting the workers' health. This study aimed to investigate the relationship …

Changes in urinary catecholamines in response to noise exposure in workers at Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex, Kerman, Iran

MR Ghotbi, N Khanjani, A Barkhordari… - Environmental …, 2013 - Springer
Noise is one of the most harmful agents in the workplace. In addition to the adverse effects of
noise on the auditory system, as a stressor it may cause increased blood pressure …