Resumen

MIRANDA, Carlos R. et al. Perda auditiva induzida pelo ruído em trabalhadores industriais da região metropolitana de Salvador, Bahia. Inf. Epidemiol. Sus [online]. 1998, vol.7, n.1, pp.87-94. ISSN 0104-1673.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S0104-16731998000100005.

An audiometric evaluation was conducted in 7,925 workers of fourty-four industrial companies in nine different fields of activity. The hearing loss prevalence was 45.9%. The noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) prevalence was 35.7% considering bilateral and unilateral losses. For each field of activity, the prevalence estimates were: 58.7% in the graphic, 51.7% in the mechanic, 45.9% in the beverage industry, 42.3% in the chemical/ petrochemical, 35.8% in the metallurgy, 33.5% in the metallurgy of iron and steel, 29.3% in the transport companies, 28.0% in the alimentation industry and 23.4% in the textile industry. Unilateral NIHL was surprisingly high - 18% of the examined workers. These results reveal a serious situation and the authors recommend the implementation of Hearing Conservation Programs in industrial companies.

Palabras clave : Hearing Loss; Industrial Workers; Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).

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