Neurobehavioral Alterations in Occupational Noise Exposure: A Systematic Review

The psychology of sustainability and sustainable development emphasizes the value to ensure health and well-being in different environments, including workplaces. Chronic exposure to noise can cause several extraordinary effects and involve all the systems of the human organism. In addition to cardi...

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Autores principales: Nicola Mucci, Veronica Traversini, Lucrezia Ginevra Lulli, Luigi Vimercati, Venerando Rapisarda, Raymond Paul Galea, Simone De Sio, Giulio Arcangeli
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a3e3dba84295483d8b5491e7173f50372021-11-11T19:48:13ZNeurobehavioral Alterations in Occupational Noise Exposure: A Systematic Review10.3390/su1321122242071-1050https://doaj.org/article/a3e3dba84295483d8b5491e7173f50372021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/12224https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050The psychology of sustainability and sustainable development emphasizes the value to ensure health and well-being in different environments, including workplaces. Chronic exposure to noise can cause several extraordinary effects and involve all the systems of the human organism. In addition to cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and immune effects, the data in the literature show alterations in behavioral disturbances, memory capacity, and cognitive performance. Through this systematic review, the authors try to find out the main neurobehavioral alterations in the case of occupational exposure to noise. The literature review included articles published in the major databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Embase), using a combination of some relevant keywords. This online search yielded 4434 references; after selection, the authors analyzed 41 articles (4 narrative reviews and 37 original articles). From this analysis, it appears that the main symptoms are related to psychological distress, annoyance, sleep disturbances, and cognitive performance. Regarding tasks, the most frequent employments concern school staff, followed by employees from various industrial sectors and office workers. Although the causes are still widely debated, it is essential to protect these workers against chronic exposure to noise. In fact, in addition to a hearing loss, they can manifest many other related discomforts over time and compromise their full working capacity, as well as expose them to a greater risk of accidents or absences from work.Nicola MucciVeronica TraversiniLucrezia Ginevra LulliLuigi VimercatiVenerando RapisardaRaymond Paul GaleaSimone De SioGiulio ArcangeliMDPI AGarticleoccupational noisejobworkbehavioral disorderspsychological disordersannoyanceEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12224, p 12224 (2021)
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topic occupational noise
job
work
behavioral disorders
psychological disorders
annoyance
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle occupational noise
job
work
behavioral disorders
psychological disorders
annoyance
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Nicola Mucci
Veronica Traversini
Lucrezia Ginevra Lulli
Luigi Vimercati
Venerando Rapisarda
Raymond Paul Galea
Simone De Sio
Giulio Arcangeli
Neurobehavioral Alterations in Occupational Noise Exposure: A Systematic Review
description The psychology of sustainability and sustainable development emphasizes the value to ensure health and well-being in different environments, including workplaces. Chronic exposure to noise can cause several extraordinary effects and involve all the systems of the human organism. In addition to cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and immune effects, the data in the literature show alterations in behavioral disturbances, memory capacity, and cognitive performance. Through this systematic review, the authors try to find out the main neurobehavioral alterations in the case of occupational exposure to noise. The literature review included articles published in the major databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Embase), using a combination of some relevant keywords. This online search yielded 4434 references; after selection, the authors analyzed 41 articles (4 narrative reviews and 37 original articles). From this analysis, it appears that the main symptoms are related to psychological distress, annoyance, sleep disturbances, and cognitive performance. Regarding tasks, the most frequent employments concern school staff, followed by employees from various industrial sectors and office workers. Although the causes are still widely debated, it is essential to protect these workers against chronic exposure to noise. In fact, in addition to a hearing loss, they can manifest many other related discomforts over time and compromise their full working capacity, as well as expose them to a greater risk of accidents or absences from work.
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Veronica Traversini
Lucrezia Ginevra Lulli
Luigi Vimercati
Venerando Rapisarda
Raymond Paul Galea
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Giulio Arcangeli
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Veronica Traversini
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Luigi Vimercati
Venerando Rapisarda
Raymond Paul Galea
Simone De Sio
Giulio Arcangeli
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title Neurobehavioral Alterations in Occupational Noise Exposure: A Systematic Review
title_short Neurobehavioral Alterations in Occupational Noise Exposure: A Systematic Review
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title_fullStr Neurobehavioral Alterations in Occupational Noise Exposure: A Systematic Review
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