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Titre : | Prevalence of hearing loss among noise-exposed workers within the services sector, 20062015 (2020) |
Auteurs : | Nimarpreet K. Sekhon ; Elizabeth A. Masterson ; Christa L. Themann |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | International Journal of Audiology IJA (Vol. 59, n°12, Décembre 2020) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 948-961 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Aménagement paysager ; Bruit au travail ; Gestion des déchets ; Service éducatif |
Résumé : |
Objective:
The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of hearing loss among noise-exposed U.S. workers within the Services sector. Methods: Audiograms for 1.9 million workers (158,436 within Services) from 2006 to 2015 were examined. Prevalence and adjusted risk for hearing loss as compared with a reference industry were estimated for the Services sector/sub-sectors, and all industries combined. Results: The prevalence of hearing loss within Services was 17 compared to 16% for all industries combined. However, many sub-sectors greatly exceeded the overall prevalence (1033% higher) and/or had adjusted risks significantly higher than the reference industry. Workers in Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development had the highest prevalence (50%), and workers in Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators had more than double the risk, the highest of any sub-sector. Some sub-sectors traditionally viewed as low-risk also had high prevalences and risks. Conclusions: Large numbers of workers within Services have an elevated risk of hearing loss and need immediate hearing conservation efforts. Additional research and surveillance are needed for sub-sectors for which there is low awareness of hearing hazards or a lack of hearing data. |
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Disponible en ligne : | Oui |
En ligne : | https://login.ezproxy.vinci.be/login?url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14992027.2020.1780485?needAccess=true |