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  • 标题:Involuntary and Persistent Environmental Noise Influences Health and Hearing in Beirut, Lebanon
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  • 作者:Marjaneh M. Fooladi
  • 期刊名称:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
  • 印刷版ISSN:1687-9805
  • 电子版ISSN:1687-9813
  • 出版年度:2012
  • 卷号:2012
  • 页码:1-7
  • DOI:10.1155/2012/235618
  • 出版社:Hindawi Publishing Corporation
  • 摘要:

    Objective . This study was conducted to assess the effects of involuntary and persistent noise exposure on health and hearing among Lebanese adults in Beirut, Lebanon, where people are exposed to noise from construction sites, power generators, honking cars, and motorcycles. Methods . Using a descriptive and exploratory design with mixed methods, participants were surveyed, interviewed, and tested for hearing while street noise levels were measured near their residents and work places. Results . Self-reports of 83 Lebanese adult, who lived and worked in Beirut, helped identify common patterns in experiences such as irritability, anger, headaches, and sleep disturbances due to noise annoyance. Of those tested, 30% suffered from high-frequency hearing impairment. Our results showed that environmental sound dB had increased by 12% and sound intensity by 400% above the maximum standard level when compared to the WHO report of 1999. Conclusion . Environmental noise contributes to premature hearing loss and potentiates systemic diseases among Lebanese.

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