A study released this week connects noisy work places to heart disease in many employees. The study released by researchers at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver shows that workplace noise can, and does have a significant impact on employee health; especially heart disease. Previously employers though occupational noise likely only lead to hearing problems; it seems they now have more problems to deal with as well.

Research shows that people exposed to consistently high levels of noise at work are up to twice as likely to develop heart disease. The data was collected from numerous sources and numerous jobs, covering almost all areas of employment. Of the employees who already reported having at least some indicators of heart disease 21 of them reported having to deal with persistent noise at work for at least a 9 month period.

According to researchers the definition of persistent noise is not music or loud talking, but rather unwanted noise that is constant. Usually something like a machine is considered to be persistent noise; especially if it is always running. Throughout the study researchers did everything they could to isolate noise as a variable; from this they were able to conclude that exposure to loud noise at work does play a role in heart disease development.

Researchers also found that smoking can also compound other risk factors for heart disease; particularly in young men. Following the release of the study the U.S. Health Board announced that they would begin working on standards to put in place regarding noise exposure for employees; this would theoretically help to lower the possibility of employees being affected by the noise. It is still too early for any speculation of what sort of restrictions or safety regulations will be mandated due to the finding of this study.

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