Epidemiological research on non-auditory effects of occupational noise exposure

摘要: Abstract Epidemiological studies about non-auditory effects of noise have been reviewed. For methodological reasons, only occupational are compared with each other. Most were directed, as before, to the relation between and arterial blood pressure. In half studies, a positive could be demonstrated, in other however, no was found. Methodological comments given. Definite conclusions still not possible. three investigations on pregnancy studied. A negative effect birth weight is presented one these studies. More research needed. Task components probably interact exposure producing annoyance stress symptoms. The use epidemiological methods very limited.