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 …

Objectives This review assessed the confounding effect of one traffic-related exposure
(noise or air pollutants) on the association between the other exposure and cardiovascular …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between road traffic
noise exposure at home and the prevalence of hypertension. Methods: We conducted cross …

Although the auditory effects of noise on humans have been established, the non-auditory
effects are not so well established. The emerging links between noise and cardiovascular …

Aims Aircraft noise disturbs sleep, and long-term exposure has been shown to be
associated with increases in the prevalence of hypertension and an overall increased risk …

In Sweden, as in many other European countries, traffic noise is an important environmental
health issue. At present, almost two million people are exposed to average noise levels …

Background: Short-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with changes in
blood pressure (BP) and emergency department visits for hypertension, but little is known …

Aims Road traffic noise has been associated with hypertension but evidence for the long-
term effects on hospital admissions and mortality is limited. We examined the effects of long …

Background: Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution may increase blood pressure
(BP) and induce hypertension. However, evidence supporting these associations is limited …

“Many factors linked with the development of diabetes, such as obesity or the use of alcohol
or smoking, are commonly present in the lives of people living in poorer housing,” explains …