High-frequency hearing loss, occupational noise exposure and hypertension: a cross-sectional study in male workers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The association between occupational noise exposure and hypertension is inconsistent because of an exposure bias caused by outer-ear measurements of noise levels among workers. This study used hearing loss values (HLVs) measured at 4...

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Main Authors: Lai Jim-Shoung, Chen Ren-Yin, Huang Kuei-Hung, Liu Chiu-Shong, Chang Ta-Yuan, Bao Bo-Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/10/1/35