Keywords
Hearing loss
Children
Effects of noise
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Abstract
Noise pollution is a global environmental problem that affects the hearing health and well-being of children around the world. This article in integrative review format aims to examine the impacts of noise pollution on children's hearing health, highlighting recent studies and relevant evidence. For this review, searches were carried out in the PubMed, Scopus and Scielo databases, using terms such as "noise pollution", "hearing loss", "child", "effects of noise". The inclusion criteria covered studies published between 2009 and 2024, in English or Portuguese, which investigated the impacts of noise pollution on children aged 0 to 12. Data was extracted and synthesized to provide a comprehensive overview of the results. The studies reviewed show a clear association between exposure to noise pollution and hearing problems in children. Salvi et al. (2009) discuss the plasticity of the auditory system in response to noise, highlighting its relationship with irreversible damage. In addition, research such as that by Kanchanomai et al. (2015) highlights the effects of personal music players on hearing thresholds after prolonged exposure. The review of WHO guidelines by Sliwinska-Kowalska et al. (2017) confirms the relationship between environmental noise and permanent hearing loss, as well as tinnitus. In short, this integrative review highlights the negative impacts of noise pollution on children's hearing health. Prolonged exposure to high levels of noise is associated with permanent hearing loss in children, with personal sound devices and road traffic noise being significant factors. The implementation of preventive measures, such as reducing exposure time to intense noise and the use of hearing protection, is crucial to mitigate these adverse effects.
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