Noise Effect on People Living Near Railroad

Abstract

People who live near railroad can be suffered from hearing effects, especially when noise has over the environmental quality standard — this study aimed to know the noise level and risk factors of hearing effects on people who lived near the railroad at Ngagel Rejo, Surabaya. This was an observational research with a cross-sectional approach. The sample size was 50 housewives who lived near the railroad. The distance between railroad and house was 3 meters and 100 meters radius. Noise level was measured by Sound Level Meter for 24 hours; the hearing loss was measured by audiometry examination and questionnaires were used to determine the characteristics of respondents and their risk factors of hearing the effect. Night and day noise (L

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