Open AccessAssociation between exposure to road traffic noise and hearing impairment: a case-control study
Author(s) -
Tang-Chuan Wang,
Ta-Yuan Chang,
Richard S. Tyler,
BingFang Hwang,
YiHung Chen,
CheMing Wu,
Chiu-Shong Liu,
Kuang-Chao Chen,
ChiaDer Lin,
MingHsui Tsai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of environmental health science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 2052-336X
DOI - 10.1007/s40201-021-00704-y
Subject(s) - audiology , audiogram , hearing loss , tinnitus , medicine , noise pollution , noise (video) , traffic noise , confounding , logistic regression , road traffic , absolute threshold of hearing , decibel , binaural recording , noise reduction , engineering , transport engineering , computer science , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics)
Noise pollution in urban areas is increasing steadily, and the study of road traffic noises and their effects on the auditory system was rare. This study investigated the potential effects of road traffic noise on auditory systems and hearing.