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- Noise exposure is the most common occupational hazard, linked to auditory and non-auditory health issues, and it heightens the risk of work accidents.
- A study conducted in a medium-sized city in Southeast Brazil included 600 work accident cases and 822 controls to evaluate the connection between occupational noise levels and accidents.
- The results showed that about 30% of work accidents were statistically related to noise exposure, prompting discussions on the reasons behind this association and strategies for accident prevention.
Article Abstract
Noise is the most frequent type of occupational exposure and can lead to both auditory and extra-auditory dysfunction as well as increasing the risk of work accidents. The purpose of this study was to estimate the attributable fraction of work accidents related to occupational noise exposure in a medium-sized city in Southeast Brazil. In this hospital-based case-control study, including 600 cases and 822 controls, the odds ratio of work accidents (controlled for several covariables) was obtained classifying occupational noise exposure into four levels and determining the prevalence at each level. Based on these data, the calculated attributable fraction was 0.3041 (95%CI: 0.2341-0.3676), i.e., 30% of work accidents in the study area were statistically associated with occupational noise exposure. The authors discuss the causes of this association and the implications for the prevention of work accidents.
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