Assessment of Occupational Noise Generation and Associated Noise-Induced Hearing Loss among Employees of a Black Tea Processing Factory in Darjeeling District, India.

Introduction: Exposure to high levels of noise is a problem among tea factory workers worldwide, but it is poorly studied in India.

Aims: This study aimed to assess noise generation in various parts of a black tea factory and find out prevalence of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) and its determinants among employees.

Materials And Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was performed in a black tea processing factory of Darjeeling District.