ABSTRACT
The individual effects of noise and working hours The individual effects of occupational noise and working hours on health outcomes, both objectively and subjectively measured, are well studied and the general trends are relatively undisputed. The auditory and non-auditory effects of noise have both been reviewed extensively elsewhere (HSE, 1998, Butler et al., 1999). The effects are wide ranging and have generally been researched in both experimental and occupational environments. The most recent review (Butler et al., 1999) concluded that ‘in conjunction with other agents, noise can produce additive, cancelling or interactive effects. However, the complexity of exposure variables makes it difficult to identify consistent and stable response patterns’.
