Occupational noise exposure and risk of hypertension in an industrial workforce
Tessier‐Sherman B, Galusha D, Cantley LF, Cullen MR, Rabinowitz PM, Neitzel RL. Occupational noise exposure and risk of hypertension in an industrial workforce. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2017, 60: 1031-1038. PMID: 28940215, PMCID: PMC5690872, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccupational noise exposureRisk of hypertensionIncident hypertensionNoise exposureHazard ratioAdjusted hazard ratioProportional hazards modelAverage noise exposure levelsInception cohortIncreased riskNoise exposure levelsHearing protection devicesHypertension diagnosisOccupational noiseHypertensionHazards modelExposure levelsJob historyFurther assessmentAdministrative datasetsRiskCommunity noise exposureExposureWorkers' useAcuity