Clubbing: the cumulative effect of noise exposure from attendance at dance clubs and night clubs on whole-of-life noise exposure

W. Williams; E. Beach; M. Gilliver

doi:10.4103/1463-1741.64970

Clubbing: the cumulative effect of noise exposure from attendance at dance clubs and night clubs on whole-of-life noise exposure

W. Williams^*, E. Beach, M. Gilliver

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Abstract

Anecdotally it has been suggested that exposure to some noise sources through leisure activities could have a significant effect on whole-of-life noise exposure. While exposure levels do vary, a typical night club or dance club attendee was found to experience an equivalent continuous A-weighted noise level of around 98 dB for up to 5 hours with an exposure of 12.2 Pa² h. This can extend up to 104 Pa² h in extreme cases. A study of "clubbers" reveals regular clubbing to be a source of high noise exposure, with a sustained period of regular club attendance contributing to a significant portion of whole-of-life noise exposure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	155-158
Number of pages	4
Journal	Noise and Health
Volume	12
Issue number	48
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4103/1463-1741.64970
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2010
Externally published	Yes

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Clubbing
leisure noise exposure
music
noise exposure profiles

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