Key result
Use of hearing protection in high-noise areas was a significant predictor of decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressures among automobile plant workers.
Why the study?
Does workplace noise exposure and use of hearing protection affect resting blood pressure and heart rate in automobile plant workers?
Population
374 workers at an automobile plant in the United States
Comparison
Workplace noise exposure and use of hearing… vs Lower noise exposure or non-use of hearing…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years (retrospective exposure)
Authors
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May support hearing protection for BP control in noisy workplaces; leaves open causal confirmation via trials.
Observational (n=374)
No
Does workplace noise exposure and use of hearing protection affect resting blood pressure and heart rate in automobile plant workers?
Consistent use of hearing protection in high-noise workplace environments may significantly reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressures.
Lusk et al. (2002) reported an observational. Workplace noise was evaluated on Blood pressure and heart rate. Use of hearing protection in high-noise areas was a significant predictor of decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressures among automobile plant workers.
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