Prevalence of Hearing Loss Among Noise-Exposed US Workers Within the Utilities Sector, 2010-2019.
| Autor: | Masterson EA; From the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio., Themann CL |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of occupational and environmental medicine [J Occup Environ Med] 2024 Aug 01; Vol. 66 (8), pp. 648-653. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 25. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003125 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: This study's objective was to estimate hearing loss prevalence for noise-exposed US Utilities workers. Methods: In this cross-sectional study of a retrospective cohort, audiograms were examined for 1.3 million workers (13,595 within utilities) from 2010-2019. Hearing loss prevalence and adjusted risk as compared with a reference industry were estimated. Results: The hearing loss prevalence for noise-exposed Utilities workers (25%) was higher than for noise-exposed workers in all industries combined (20%). Some subsectors surpassed the prevalence for all industries combined and/or had adjusted risks significantly higher than the reference industry. The highest prevalence subsectors were Hydroelectric Power Generation (37%) and steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (29%). Conclusions: While often overlooked, noise-exposed workers in this sector have among the highest prevalences of hearing loss and significantly higher risks. Increased attention and better hearing conservation strategies are needed. Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest Statement: None declared. (Copyright © 2024 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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