在黎巴嫩贝鲁特，非自愿和持续的环境噪声影响健康和听力。
Involuntary and persistent environmental noise influences health and hearing in Beirut, Lebanon.
机构信息
Council for International Exchange of Scholars, A Division of the Institute of International Education, 3007 Tilden Street NW, Suite 5-L, Washington, DC 20008, USA.
出版信息
J Environ Public Health. 2012;2012:235618. doi: 10.1155/2012/235618. Epub 2011 Oct 13.
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.
目的
本研究旨在评估黎巴嫩贝鲁特市成年人因建筑工地、发电机、鸣笛汽车和摩托车等噪音源而遭受的非自愿和持续噪音暴露对健康和听力的影响。
方法
采用描述性和探索性设计，结合混合方法，对居住和工作在贝鲁特的 83 名黎巴嫩成年人进行了调查、访谈和听力测试，同时还测量了他们居住地和工作场所附近的街道噪音水平。
结果
83 名黎巴嫩成年人的自我报告帮助我们确定了一些常见的模式，如因噪音烦恼而导致的易怒、愤怒、头痛和睡眠障碍。在接受测试的人群中，有 30%的人患有高频听力损伤。我们的结果表明，与 1999 年世界卫生组织的报告相比，环境噪音的分贝增加了 12%，声音强度增加了 400%，超过了最大标准水平。
结论
环境噪声导致了黎巴嫩人听力的早期损失，并加重了他们的系统性疾病。
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