Effects of Occupational Noise Exposure on Blood Pressure and other Aspects of Health for Workers in Selected Industrial Places in Zakho City, Iraq

Industrial or Occupational noise play a vital role in the life of workers. This source of pollution disrupts and annoys the daily activities of workers. Occupational Noise pollution is increasingly being recognized as a physical factor in the environment that is injurious to many aspects of health....

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Main Authors: Kamil M. Yousif, Faris M. Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zakho 2017-03-01
Series:Science Journal of University of Zakho
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Online Access:https://sjuoz.uoz.edu.krd/index.php/sjuoz/article/view/477
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description Industrial or Occupational noise play a vital role in the life of workers. This source of pollution disrupts and annoys the daily activities of workers. Occupational Noise pollution is increasingly being recognized as a physical factor in the environment that is injurious to many aspects of health. This study focuses on the industrial noise and its effects on workers. The aim of the study is to find out the possible relation between the occupational noise exposure and arterial blood pressure, pulse rate, and hearing thresholds for workers at several industrial areas in Zakho City, Kurdistan region of Iraq. The study group included 113 workers employed in twenty-one different factories (chosen randomly). All the individuals under study were men. Their ages were between 15 to 60 years. The noise level was between (76.5-98) decibels (dB(A)). In order to observe the harmful effects of the noise, a questionnaire was made for all the workers. The systolic blood pressure mean for the samples is increased by 6.07 mmHg, while the diastolic blood pressure mean is increased by 2.63 mmHg; the pulse rate mean is increased by 5.56 beats/minute. The hearing threshold levels also show a decrease in their values.
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spelling doaj.art-8e0304d04ecb4bd9b741bc9f4a1138f82022-12-22T01:45:11ZengUniversity of ZakhoScience Journal of University of Zakho2663-628X2663-62982017-03-015113614110.25271/2017.5.1.314477Effects of Occupational Noise Exposure on Blood Pressure and other Aspects of Health for Workers in Selected Industrial Places in Zakho City, IraqKamil M. Yousif0Faris M. Ali1University of ZakhoUniversity of ZakhoIndustrial or Occupational noise play a vital role in the life of workers. This source of pollution disrupts and annoys the daily activities of workers. Occupational Noise pollution is increasingly being recognized as a physical factor in the environment that is injurious to many aspects of health. This study focuses on the industrial noise and its effects on workers. The aim of the study is to find out the possible relation between the occupational noise exposure and arterial blood pressure, pulse rate, and hearing thresholds for workers at several industrial areas in Zakho City, Kurdistan region of Iraq. The study group included 113 workers employed in twenty-one different factories (chosen randomly). All the individuals under study were men. Their ages were between 15 to 60 years. The noise level was between (76.5-98) decibels (dB(A)). In order to observe the harmful effects of the noise, a questionnaire was made for all the workers. The systolic blood pressure mean for the samples is increased by 6.07 mmHg, while the diastolic blood pressure mean is increased by 2.63 mmHg; the pulse rate mean is increased by 5.56 beats/minute. The hearing threshold levels also show a decrease in their values.https://sjuoz.uoz.edu.krd/index.php/sjuoz/article/view/477Industrial noiseSystolic Blood Pressure (B.P.)Diastolic B.P.Pulse RateHearing Threshold LevelAudiometer
spellingShingle Kamil M. Yousif
Faris M. Ali
Effects of Occupational Noise Exposure on Blood Pressure and other Aspects of Health for Workers in Selected Industrial Places in Zakho City, Iraq
Science Journal of University of Zakho
Industrial noise
Systolic Blood Pressure (B.P.)
Diastolic B.P.
Pulse Rate
Hearing Threshold Level
Audiometer
title Effects of Occupational Noise Exposure on Blood Pressure and other Aspects of Health for Workers in Selected Industrial Places in Zakho City, Iraq
title_full Effects of Occupational Noise Exposure on Blood Pressure and other Aspects of Health for Workers in Selected Industrial Places in Zakho City, Iraq
title_fullStr Effects of Occupational Noise Exposure on Blood Pressure and other Aspects of Health for Workers in Selected Industrial Places in Zakho City, Iraq
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Occupational Noise Exposure on Blood Pressure and other Aspects of Health for Workers in Selected Industrial Places in Zakho City, Iraq
title_short Effects of Occupational Noise Exposure on Blood Pressure and other Aspects of Health for Workers in Selected Industrial Places in Zakho City, Iraq
title_sort effects of occupational noise exposure on blood pressure and other aspects of health for workers in selected industrial places in zakho city iraq
topic Industrial noise
Systolic Blood Pressure (B.P.)
Diastolic B.P.
Pulse Rate
Hearing Threshold Level
Audiometer
url https://sjuoz.uoz.edu.krd/index.php/sjuoz/article/view/477
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