Exposure to noise and its physiological effects on steel mill workers: a case study / Siti Nur Atiqah Azmi ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Azmi, Siti Nur Atiqah, Radzran, Ahmad Syahir, Mat Daud, Mohamad Aizuddin Amin, Rajan, Shantakumari
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2021
• Subjects: Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system; Noise pollution. Noise and its control
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/64958/1/64958.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/64958/

Noise is a well-known occupational hazard worldwide and hypertension a recognized risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This study investigated the immediate effects of noise exposure on blood pressure in an occupational setting. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure was measured before and after...