TY - JOUR AU - Merijanti, Lie T. PY - 2013/12/07 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Occupational noise exposure and cardiovascular disease in male workers JF - Universa Medicina JA - Univ Med VL - 32 IS - 3 SE - Review Article DO - 10.18051/UnivMed.2013.v32.135-136 UR - https://univmed.org/ejurnal/index.php/medicina/article/view/76 SP - 135-136 AB - Noise is a common occupational hazard worldwide. The impact of noise on human health is emerging as an important public health issue. The most well-known effect of high noise levels at work (&gt;85 dBA) is hearing loss that is significantly associated with the period of exposure.(1) In addition, noise exposure can cause non-auditory effects, such as sleep disturbance, annoyance, psychological stress, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). In a study among Korean blue collar workers, Won et al. found that the prevalence of CVD risk was 32 cases per 100 workers.(2)<br />However, the relationship between occupational noise and cardiovascular disease remains unsettled.(3) ER -