Occupational noise in the metalworking industry, non-auditory effect: A case study

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hypertension, occupational noise, occupational health

Abstract

Introduction: Exposure to industrial noise is a recognized risk factor for hearing loss; however, its acute impact on the cardiovascular system in young workers is less studied.

Objective: To analyze the correlation between environmental noise and simultaneously the blood pressure response.

Methods: Simultaneous monitoring of noise dosimetry and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring was performed on a clinically healthy 22-year-old male worker in a metalworking plant.

Results: Dosimetry recorded variable noise levels with a mean of 86.8 decibels and peaks reaching 108 decibels. At the same time, the subject presented an average systolic blood pressure of 140.8 millimeters of mercury and a mean heart rate of 88.1 beats per minute.

Conclusion: Noise exposure exceeding 85 decibels was associated with a sustained systolic hypertensive response, even in a young subject with no history of cardiovascular disease. This suggests that noise acts as a continuous stressor, highlighting the need for cardiovascular surveillance within occupational health protocols

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Author Biographies

Gabriel Filemon Barrio Echavarria, UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA

Profesor investigador de tiempo completo, Líder del Cuerpo Académico UACH-CA-23 Educación Salud y Trabajo Departamento de Salud en el Trabajo

Oscar Joel Talavera Sanchez, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua

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Luis Fernando Bastardo Murillo, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua

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2026-04-20

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Barrio Echavarria GF, Talavera Sanchez OJ, Bastardo Murillo LF. Occupational noise in the metalworking industry, non-auditory effect: A case study. rev cuban salud trabajo [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 20 [cited 2026 Apr. 21];27. Available from: https://revsaludtrabajo.sld.cu/index.php/revsyt/article/view/1049

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