Cohort study for the effect of chronic noise exposure on blood pressure among male workers in Busan, Korea

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 509-517

  Ji, Ho Lee ^a   Kang, Weechang ^b   Seung, Rim Yaang ^c   Choy, Nari ^a   Choong, Ryeol Lee ^a  

^a Ulsan University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Daejeon University   (South Korea)

^c Korean Air   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cohort study; Noise; Workers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FAMILY HISTORY; HEARING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAL INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SMOKING; WORKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; DIASTOLE; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SYSTOLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66349110321     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20692     Document Type: Article

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