Association between occupational noise exposure and the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20201201-00660
- VernacularTitle:职业性噪声暴露与心血管疾病风险的关联性研究
- Author:
Dong Ming WANG
1
;
Wen Zhen LI
1
;
Yang XIAO
1
;
Xiao Bing FENG
1
;
Wei LIU
1
;
Wei Hong CHEN
1
Author Information
1. Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bilateral hearing loss;
Cardiovascular diseases;
Noise, occupational;
Risk
- MeSH:
Aged;
Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology*;
Cohort Studies;
Female;
Hearing Loss, Bilateral/complications*;
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced/epidemiology*;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Noise, Occupational/adverse effects*;
Occupational Diseases/epidemiology*;
Occupational Exposure/adverse effects*
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2022;40(3):183-187
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To explore the association between occupational noise exposure and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in a large Chinese population. Methods: In December 2019, the study included 21412 retired participants from the Dongfeng-Tongji Cohort Study at baseline from September 2008 to June 2010, occupational noise exposure was evaluated through workplace noise level and/or the job titles. In a subsample of 8931 subjects, bilateral hearing loss was defined as a pure-tone mean of 25 dB or higher at 0.5, 1 , 2, and 4 kHz in both ears. Logistic regression models were used to explore the association of occupational noise exposure, bilateral hearing loss with 10-year CVD risk. Results: Compared with participants without occupational noise exposure, the 10-year CVD risk was significantly higher for noise exposure duration ≥20 years (OR=1.20, 95%CI:1.01-1.41 , P=0.001) after adjusting for potential confounders. In the sex-specific analysis, the association was only statistically significant in males (OR=2.34, 95%CI: 1.18-4.66, P<0.001) , but not in females (OR=1.15, 95%CI:0.97-1.37, P=0.153). In the subsample analyses, bilateral hearing loss, which was an indicator for exposure to loud noise, was also associated with a higher risk of 10-year CVD (OR= 1.17, 95% CI:1.05-1.44, P <0.001) , especially for participants who were males (OR =1.24, 95% CI:1.07-2.30, P<0.001) , aged equal and over 60 years old (OR=2.30, 95%CI: 1.84-2.88, P<0.001) , and exposed to occupational noise (OR=1.66, 95%CI: 1.02-2.70, P=0.001). Conclusion: Occupational noise exposure may be a risk factor for CVD.
