Aims: Traffic noise is a psychosocial stressor. Epidemiological studies suggest chronic noise
stress to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disorders. Methods: In a prospective cohort study …

Background: The biologic plausibility for noise stress-related cardiovascular responses is
well established. Epidemiologic studies on the relationship between transportation noise …

Road traffic noise is an important source of noise annoyance in the community. We
performed a meta-analysis to assess whether there is an association between noise …

Background Both physical and psychological health outcomes have been associated with
exposure to environmental noise. Noise sensitivity could have the same moderating effect …

Aircraft and road traffic noise exposure increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Noise annoyance is the most frequent response to environmental noise. Noise annoyance …

Aims Chronic noise exposure is associated with adverse pathophysiological effects and may
contribute to the progression of cardiovascular disease. We, therefore, determined the risk of …

OBJECTIVES: The effect modifying impact of annoyance due to aircraft noise and road traffic
noise on the relationships between the aircraft noise level and road traffic noise level on the …

The proposed effect of road traffic noise on hypertension and ischemic heart disease finds
mixed empirical support. One problem with many studies is that the directions of the causal …

It has been suggested that noise exposure is associated with blood pressure changes and
ischemic heart disease risk, but epidemiologic evidence is still limited. Furthermore, most …

A cross-sectional study was performed on a 5% sample of the adult population of the city of
Pancevo (3622 residents). The response rate was 79%(2874), with 1243 interviewed males …