Association between ambient noise exposure, hearing acuity, and risk of acute occupational injury.
Cantley LF, Galusha D, Cullen MR, Dixon-Ernst C, Rabinowitz PM, Neitzel RL. Association between ambient noise exposure, hearing acuity, and risk of acute occupational injury. Scandinavian Journal Of Work, Environment & Health 2014, 41: 75-83. PMID: 25137556, PMCID: PMC4337395, DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbient noise exposureInjury riskRelative riskWorkplace injury riskSerious injuriesNoise exposureAcute occupational injuryExposure-response patternHigher risk estimatesHearing protection useNoise exposure levelsPotential confoundersExposure categoriesElevated riskOccupational injuriesInjuryProtection useObserved associationsRisk estimatesAdditional studiesMixed effects modelsExposure levelsSignificant predictorsManufacturing workersRisk