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PMID: 2316497 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A case-control study of the risk of injuries incurred by male shipyard workers in Den Helder, The Netherlands, was carried out in 1986-1987. The main focus of interest was factors which can interfere with faculties needed for recognizing warning signals of imminent danger. Three hundred workers who had had at least one injury in the previous 3 1/2 years and 300 matched controls were asked about their current use of alcohol, tranquilizers, and cigarettes; the wearing of spectacles and earplugs; taking a nap at noon; engaging in sports during leisure hours; and involvement in a traffic accident during the past year. The hearing acuity of most of the workers involved in the study, as well as the noise load at work, had been recently assessed. Alcohol consumption, hearing loss greater than 20 dB, and loud noise greater than 82 dB(A) were found to be safety hazards. At this shipyard, the risks attributable to noise and hearing loss together accounted for 43% of the injuries. |
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Authors:
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A W Moll van Charante; P G Mulder |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of epidemiology Volume: 131 ISSN: 0002-9262 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Epidemiol. Publication Date: 1990 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-04-25 Completed Date: 1990-04-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7910653 Medline TA: Am J Epidemiol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 652-63 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Research Department, State Occupational Health and Safety Service for Civil Servants RBB, The Hague, The Netherlands. |
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Accidents, Occupational
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statistics & numerical data* Alcohol Drinking* Analysis of Variance Case-Control Studies Hearing Loss* Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Humans Male Netherlands Noise / adverse effects* Noise, Occupational / adverse effects* Odds Ratio Questionnaires Risk Factors Ships* |
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