Environmental noise in Beirut, smoking and age are combined risk factors for hearing impairment
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2008; 14 (4): 888-896
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ABSTRACT
Effect of smoking and environmental noise on hearing impairment was investigated in 440 people aged 21-50 years living in Beirut. Participants were divided into 4 groups nonsmokers and smokers living in noisy areas [70-90 dBA] and non-smokers and smokers living in quiet areas [45-55 dBA]. Smoking was associated with hearing loss at 8000 Hz, in both bivariate and multivariate analysis. An additive interaction at high frequencies [mostly at 8000 Hz] between smoking and noise appeared after age 40 years. At age 21-39 years, neither smoking nor environmental noise had a significant adverse effect on hearing capacity at low frequencies
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Fumar
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Factores de Riesgo
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Factores de Edad
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Pérdida Auditiva Provocada por Ruido
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Ruido
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2008
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