Use of structured, interactive interviews in retrospective noise exposure assessment in an occupational epidemiologic study

2000 ◽  
Vol 107 (5) ◽  
pp. 2877-2877
Author(s):  
Mary M. Prince ◽  
Martha A. Waters ◽  
Robert R. Anderson ◽  
Richard R. James
Keyword(s):  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Epidemiologic Study

scholarly journals Environmental noise exposure assessment from fireworks at festivals and pilgrimages in Northern Portugal

2021 ◽  
Vol 181 ◽  
pp. 108143
Author(s):  
Robson Silva Passos ◽  
Cecília Alexandra Abreu Coelho da Rocha ◽  
António Pedro Oliveira de Carvalho ◽  
Luiz Bueno da Silva ◽  
Ricardo Luís Alves da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Environmental Noise ◽  
Northern Portugal

scholarly journals A Quantitative Retrospective Exposure Assessment for Former Chrysotile Asbestos Miners and Millers from Baie Verte, NL, Canada

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tina Giles Murphy ◽  
Stephen Bornstein ◽  
John Oudyk ◽  
Paul A Demers
Keyword(s):  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Asbestos Exposure ◽  
Epidemiologic Study ◽  
Geometric Standard Deviation ◽  
Chrysotile Asbestos ◽  
Adequate Quality ◽  
Compensation Claims ◽  
Job Title ◽  
Log Normal ◽  
Work Histories

Abstract Despite numerous studies of asbestos workers in the epidemiologic literature, there are very few cohort studies of chrysotile asbestos miners/millers that include high-quality retrospective exposure assessments. As part of the creation of the Baie Verte Miners’ Registry in 2008, a two-dimensional job exposure matrix (JEM) was developed for estimating asbestos exposures for former chrysotile asbestos miners/millers. Industrial hygiene data collected between 1963 and 1994 were analysed to assess validity for use in a retrospective exposure assessment and epidemiologic study. Registered former employees were divided into 52 exposure groups (EGs) based on job title and department and mean asbestos concentrations were calculated for each EG. The resulting exposure estimates were linked to individual registrants’ work histories allowing for the calculation of cumulative asbestos exposure for each registrant. The distribution of exposure for most EGs (82.6%) could be described as fitting a log-normal distribution, although variability within some EGs (55%) exceeded a geometric standard deviation (GSD) of 2.5. Overall, the data used to create EGs in the development of the JEM were deemed to be of adequate quality for estimating cumulative asbestos exposures for the former employees of the Baie Verte asbestos mine/mill. The variability between workers in the same job was often high and is an important factor to be considered when using estimates of cumulative asbestos exposure to adjudicate compensation claims. The exposures experienced in this cohort were comparable to those of other chrysotile asbestos miners/millers cohorts, specifically Italian and Québec cohorts.

scholarly journals Noise Exposure Assessment in a Dental School

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thitiworn Choosong ◽  
Wandee Kaimook ◽  
Ratchada Tantisarasart ◽  
Puwanai Sooksamear ◽  
Satith Chayaphum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Dental School

Noise Exposure Assessment of Three Adolescents Living on Farms in Northwestern Ohio

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 042-048
Author(s):  
Sheryl Milz ◽  
Melisa Witherspoon ◽  
April Ames ◽  
J. Wilkins
Keyword(s):  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Noise Exposure

An Epidemiologic Study of Tinnitus in a Population in Jiangsu Province, China

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (09) ◽  
pp. 578-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Xu ◽  
Xingkuan Bu ◽  
Ling Zhou ◽  
Guangqian Xing ◽  
Cheng Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Pure Tone ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Epidemiologic Study ◽  
Pure Tone Audiometry ◽  
Jiangsu Province ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
History Of

Background: Tinnitus is a common complaint and often of no clinical significance. There are a number of unresolved issues concerning the etiology, pathogenesis, and natural history of tinnitus. There are a few current population-based estimates of the prevalence of tinnitus done in representative large geographic areas, but there is little data from multi-area, large sample studies of tinnitus in China. Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of tinnitus and related factors in a Chinese population. These data would be used to plan and evaluate health-care services. Research Design: We carried out an epidemiologic study of tinnitus as part of an epidemiologic study of ear and hearing disorders that was undertaken in Jiangsu Province, China. A question about tinnitus history was included in a comprehensive questionnaire about hearing. All participants also had both pure tone audiometry and an otological examination. Study Sample: The sample consisted of 6333 people 10 yr of age or older, selected by the methods of probability proportional to size. Data Collection and Analysis: All participants answered a questionnaire concerning their tinnitus and had pure tone audiometry testing and an ear examination. All data were entered using EPIDATD 3.0 software and analyzed by a chi-squared test and test for trends. Results: The overall prevalence of tinnitus was 14.5%, and the standardized rates were 11.4% in the whole country and 12.4% in Jiangsu province. Its prevalence increased with age. The prevalence of tinnitus was 11.9 and 15.6% in urban and rural residents, respectively There was no significant difference in prevalence between men and women. Hearing impairment, history of middle ear infections, and noise exposure were the main risk factors for tinnitus. Conclusion: Tinnitus is a common problem in the population. With the aging of the population, the prevalence of tinnitus will increase. The prevention of tinnitus should focus on hearing impairment screening, otitis media treatment, and noise exposure reduction. Health services in rural areas should emphasize prevention more.

scholarly journals Synergies between environmental pressures in the urban climate: combined air quality and noise exposure assessment in Thessaloniki, Greece

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-217 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Heavy Traffic ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Personal Exposure ◽  
Portable Devices ◽  
Environmental Pressures ◽  
Pollution Levels

This study offers a combined analysis of personal exposure to noise and air pollution within the metropolitan centre of Thessaloniki, Greece. The area is selected on the grounds that it is considered as one of the most polluted cities in Europe, especially with respect to air pollution. An extensive survey has been designed to provide detailed information on CO and VOC concentrations and noise pollution levels in the main modes of transport and along heavy traffic routes inside the core of the urban area under consideration. Air pollution and noise measurements were performed simultaneously along several commuting routes, during morning and evening rush hours. Personal portable devices were used. The results highlight the magnitude of air and noise urban scale personal exposure, since they depict a considerable environmental burden for the citizens of Thessaloniki, especially for VOCs and noise pollution levels. Furthermore, they provide, for the first time, a combined exposure assessment to these environmental pollutants for Thessaloniki and in this sense they are of importance for local public authorities and decision makers. The material herein points out the importance of micro-environmental monitoring and the necessity of considering environmental pollution in urban areas in a more holistic way.

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