A Study On Effects of Noise On Health of Employees, Working At Ankara Esenboga Airport

Abstract

This study has been carried to investigate the effects of noise on human health. In 101 employees (38.61 %) from 181 employees, noise - induced hearing loss has been detected. It has been observed that symptom oftinnitus and systolic blood pressure levels have been increased.

Keywords

• Noise-induced hearing loss
• noise
• tinnitus
• systolic blood pressure.

Gürültünün Ankara Esenboğa Havalimanındaki İşçilerin Sağlığı Üzerindeki Etkilerinin Araştırılması

Abstract

Bu çalışma, gürültünün insan sağlığı üzerindeki etkilerini incelemek amaciyla yapıldı. 181 isgiden gürültüye maruz kalan 101 işçide(% 38.61) gürültüye bağlı sensorinéral tip isitme kaybı saptandı. Çınlama semptomu ve sistolik kan basıncı degerlerinin yiksek oldugugozlendi.

Keywords

• Gürültüye bagh isitme kaybı
• gürültü
• ginlama
• sistolik kan basıncı.

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