Surveys show that noise in its various forms is among the most severe environmental
burdens. According to estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), there is a loss of …

Background Noise pollution from transportation is one of the leading contributors to the
environmental disease burden in Europe. We provide a novel assessment of spatial …

Background Few studies have examined the relationship between traffic noise and
depression providing inconclusive results. This large case-control study is the first to assess …

Prior studies on the association between traffic noise and mental health have been mostly
conducted in settings with lower population densities. However, evidence is lacking in high …

Most studies published to date consider single noise sources and the reported noise metrics
are not informative about the peaking characteristics of the source under investigation. Our …

Background Road traffic is the main source of environmental noise in European cities and
one of the main environmental risks to health and wellbeing. In this study we aimed to …

Background Results from studies of road traffic noise and hypertension are heterogeneous
with respect to effect size, effects among males and females and with respect to effects …

Objectives Road traffic noise is a common environmental nuisance, which has been thought
to increase the risk of many types of health problems. However, population-level evidence …

Methods: In a population-based cohort of 57,053 people, we identified 1881 cases of first
stroke in a population-based nationwide hospital register between enrolment in 1993–1997 …

Background Traffic noise has been associated with cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.
Potential modes of action are through stress and sleep disturbance, which may lead to …