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Investigating the Effect of Workplace Noise Exposure on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in a Power Plant Industry: A Case-Control Study Publisher Pubmed



Mohammadghasemi M1 ; Dehghanibidgoli S2 ; Ahmadi T3 ; Nikbakht N4, 5 ; Heidarifar S6 ; Sadeghiyarandi M7
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  1. 1. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Rocket and Space Engineering, Kharkiv Aviation Institute, National Aerospace University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
  4. 4. Department of Chemical Engineering-Health, Safety and Environment, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran
  5. 5. Human and Sustainable Development Research Center, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Work Published:2023


Abstract

BACKGROUND: Occupational noise exposure is a significant health problem. In addition to hearing impairments, noise as a stressor may cause cardiovascular problems. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of exposure to workplace noise on cardiovascular disease risk factors. METHODS: This case-control study was conducted in 2021 in a power plant in Iran. In this study, the health status of 406 employees in both exposed (n = 203) and non-exposed (n = 203) to noise groups was examined for cardiovascular disease risk factors. Also, the trend of changes in the studied variables from 2012 to 2020 in exposed employees was examined. Data were collected from participants’ annual physical examinations and occupational noise exposure measurements. To measure the noise in the present study, the KIMO-DB300 noise level meter was used. Data were analyzed in SPSS-26 software. RESULTS: The results revealed that mean fasting blood sugar (FBS), triglyceride, liver enzyme (SGOT), blood pressure, and body mass index were significantly different in the two groups (p-value<0.05). There was no significant difference in the mean of creatinine, cholesterol, and liver enzyme (SGPT) between the two groups (p-value>0.05). In the exposed group, the mean of all studied variables except diastolic blood pressure was statistically different during the study years (p-value<0.05). © 2023 – IOS Press. All rights reserved.
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