Insomnia and hearing impairment among occupational noise exposed male workers
ConclusionInsomnia could be associated with hearing impairment in workers who are exposed to occupational noise. Additionally, insomnia may be associated with decreased hearing at low frequencies. Especially, more efforts are required to improve the quality of sleep for workers who are exposed to loud occupational noise. Further well- designed prospective studies are needed to clarify the relationship between insomnia and hearing impairment.
Source: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
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