Prevalence of noise induced hearing loss among Jordanian industrial workers and its associated factors.

Background: Exposure to excessive noise is the most common preventable cause of hearing loss. It has been estimated that more than 12% of the global population is at risk for hearing loss from noise and about one-third of all cases can be attributed to noise exposure.

Objectives: Data on occupational noise and its associated hearing loss are lacking in Jordan.

Blood Pressure of Jordanian Workers Chronically Exposed to Noise in Industrial Plants.

Background: Occupational studies investigating the association between blood pressure and noise exposure are almost lacking in the Eastern Mediterranean Region countries.

Objective: To determine the association between occupational exposure to high level of noise and blood pressure among a group of workers in Jordan.

Methods: All workers who had been exposing to noise for at least 3 years in 3 plants in Madaba governorate in Jordan were included in this cross-sectional study.