The Influence of Noise on Some Circulatory Functions

Study of noise exposure and high blood pressure in shipyard workers

“…Reports on the immediate consequences of noise exposure are inconsistent, with some showing increases in blood pressure [Andren, 1982;Andren et al, 1980Andren et al, , 1982 showing changes in the opposite direction, and others with varying results [Cartwright and Thomson, 1975;Dehn, 1984;Etholm and Egenberg, 1964;Sanden and Axelsson, 19811. In addition, epidemiological studies have not demon-strated clear conclusions. Many studies suggested that workers exposed to long-term occupational noise will suffer high blood pressure or increased risk of hypertension [Jonsson and Hansson, 1977;Manninen and Aro, 1979;Parvizpoor, 1976; Rosen et al, 1964;Singh et al, 1982; Talbott et al, 19851, but others suggested that there is no significant variation [Belli et al, 1984;Drettner et al, 1975;Hedstrand et al, 1977; Lees and Roberts, 1979; Malchaire and Mullier, 1979; Takala et al, 19771. Direct comparison of these studies is obviously difficult because each study had its own test criteria and parameters of interest.…”

“…Reports on the immediate consequences of noise exposure are inconsistent, with some showing increases in blood pressure Andren et al, 1980 showing changes in the opposite direction, and others with varying results [Cartwright and Thomson, 1975;Dehn, 1984;Etholm and Egenberg, 1964;Sanden and Axelsson, 19811. In addition, epidemiological studies have not demon-strated clear conclusions.…”