Principal Investigator: Eva Andersson (University of Gothenburg)
Co-investigator: Rick Neitzel
Source of Funding: AFA and University of Gothenburg
Description: There are an increasing number of studies which indicate that exposure to noise may be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Shift work is also a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, as is exposure to pulp and paper dust. This study is investigating the relationships between noise exposure, dust exposure, shift work, and cardiovascular disease in a cohort of more than 8,000 soft tissue mill workers in Sweden. The results of this study may help explain the roles of each of these exposures in the development of cardiovascular disease, which is one of the top causes of mortality in developed nations.
Papers:
- Risk of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Due to Recreational Sound: Review and Recommendations.
- Noise exposure limit for children in recreational settings: review of available evidence.
- Occupational Noise Exposure and Hearing Defects among Sawmill Workers in the South of Thailand.
- Occupational Noise Exposure and Risk of Hypertension in an Industrial Workforce.
- Historical Review of Efforts to Reduce Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in the United States
- A comparison of an audiometric screening tool with an in-depth research questionnaire for hearing loss and hearing loss risk factors.
- The association between noise, cortisol and heart rate in a small-scale gold mining community – A pilot study.
- Estimation of permanent noise-induced hearing loss in an urban setting.
- The dose response relationship between in ear occupational noise exposure and hearing loss.
- Mass transit ridership and self-reported hearing health in an urban population
- 10-year prospective study of noise exposure and hearing damage among construction workers.
Exposure Research Lab 