Open AccessSelf-reported occupational noise may be associated with prevalent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the us general population
Author(s) -
Angel M. Dzhambov,
Donka D. Dimitrova
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
noise and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.344
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1998-4030
pISSN - 1463-1741
DOI - 10.4103/nah.nah_51_16
Subject(s) - copd , medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , logistic regression , population , national health interview survey , cross sectional study , demography , environmental health , pathology , sociology
Occupational noise exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common in the United States, but so far their association has not been explored. Given the neuroimmunological effects of noise, such an association seems plausible. Thus, the present study aimed to explore the association of occupational noise exposure with prevalent COPD in the US general population.