Noise is the most common cause of work-related impairments

Evidence

The effect of noise on hearing and the prevention of noise-induced hearing loss are important research subjects in the fields of acoustics and audiology. Noise is the most common cause for work-related impairments (Toppila, 2000). Avoiding exposure to noise is difficult in modern society. Excess noise exposure can cause a hearing impairment, but even lesser exposures can cause mental stress and consequent symptoms. — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 2677

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the noise-as-public-health-crisis theme in the earlier silence/noise books.
• SHARE: Send to anyone in occupational health or workplace safety — the specific statistic on noise as leading work impairment cause is quotable.