The sound exposure of the audience at a music festival.

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dc.contributor.authorMercier, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorLuy, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorHohmann, B Wen_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-04-14en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-03T14:27:03Z
dc.date.available2003-04-14en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-03T14:27:03Z
dc.date.issued2003-04-14en_US
dc.description.abstractDuring the Paleo Festival in Nyon, Switzerland, which took place from 24th to 29th July 2001, ten volunteers were equipped each evening with small sound level meters which continuously monitored their sound exposure as they circulated among the various festival events. Sound levels at the mixing console and at the place where people are most heavily exposed (in front of the speakers) were measured simultaneously. In addition, a sample of 601 people from the audience were interviewed over the six days of the festival and asked their opinion of sound level and quality, as well as provide details of where in the arena they preferred to listen to the concerts, whether they used ear plugs, if they had experienced any tinnitus, and if so how long it had persisted. The individual sound exposure during a typical evening was on average 95 dB(A) although 8% of the volunteers were exposed to sound levels higher then 100 dB(A). Only 5% of the audience wore ear plugs throughout the concert while 34% used them occasionally. While some 36% of the people interviewed reported that they had experienced tinnitus after listening to loud music, the majority found both the music quality and the sound level good. The sound level limit of 100 dB(A) at the place where the people are most heavily exposed seems to be a good compromise between the public heath issue, the demands of artists and organisers, and the expectations of the public. However, considering the average sound levels to which the public are exposed during a single evening, it is recommended that ear plugs be used by concert-goers who attend more than one day of the festival.en_US
dc.description.affiliationRadiation Protection Division, Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (BAG), CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland. vlasta.mercier@bag.admin.chen_US
dc.identifier.citationMercier V, Luy D, Hohmann BW. The sound exposure of the audience at a music festival. Noise & Health. 2003 Apr-Jun; 5(19): 51-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/121923
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.noiseandhealth.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLoudness Perceptionen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshMusicen_US
dc.subject.meshNoise --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshSwitzerland --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTinnitus --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titleThe sound exposure of the audience at a music festival.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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