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

Year 1992, Volume: 45 Issue: 4, 661 - 670, 31.12.1992

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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.

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

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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.

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

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