Wenjing Zhu1, Bangmei Ding2, Han Sheng1, Baoli Zhu1. 1. Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 21009, China. 2. Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 21009, China; E-mail: dingbangmei@163.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In order to provide the evidence for taking the measures to prevent noise hazards, the condition sand influence factors of occupational noise deafness diagnosis in Jiangsu province from 2006 to 2013 were analyzed. METHODS: According to the 13 administrating personnel report of noise deafness diagnosed occupational disease prevention and control institutions in Jiangsu province from 2006 to 2013, the diagnosis of occupational noise deafness were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS: By the end of December 31 2013, 297 cases of noise deafness were diagnosis occupational disease within this province. Occupational noise deafness has localized on the machinery industry, textile and light industry. Regional distribution mainly concentrated in Suzhou, Yangzhou, Nanjing, Nantong. 83.16% in 297 cases were mild noise deafness. CONCLUSION: The distribution of occupational noise deafness cases in Jiangsu province has specific charateristics. It is not balanced in different regions, and most of them are the mild noise deafness, male, length of service in more than 15 years, the onset age is 40~60 years old, According to characteristics of the occupational noise deafness cases in Jiangsu province, Specific occupational health service will help to reduce the occurrence of occupational noise deafness, and protect the worker's health effectively.
OBJECTIVE: In order to provide the evidence for taking the measures to prevent noise hazards, the condition sand influence factors of occupational noise deafness diagnosis in Jiangsu province from 2006 to 2013 were analyzed. METHODS: According to the 13 administrating personnel report of noise deafness diagnosed occupational disease prevention and control institutions in Jiangsu province from 2006 to 2013, the diagnosis of occupational noise deafness were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS: By the end of December 31 2013, 297 cases of noise deafness were diagnosis occupational disease within this province. Occupational noise deafness has localized on the machinery industry, textile and light industry. Regional distribution mainly concentrated in Suzhou, Yangzhou, Nanjing, Nantong. 83.16% in 297 cases were mild noise deafness. CONCLUSION: The distribution of occupational noise deafness cases in Jiangsu province has specific charateristics. It is not balanced in different regions, and most of them are the mild noise deafness, male, length of service in more than 15 years, the onset age is 40~60 years old, According to characteristics of the occupational noise deafness cases in Jiangsu province, Specific occupational health service will help to reduce the occurrence of occupational noise deafness, and protect the worker's health effectively.