Environmental noise is a well‐recognized health risk and part of the external exposome—
the World Health Organization estimates that 1 million healthy life years are lost annually in …

Epidemiological studies have provided evidence that traffic noise exposure is linked to
cardiovascular diseases such as arterial hypertension, myocardial infarction, and stroke …

The role of noise as an environmental pollutant and its adverse effects on health are being
increasingly recognized. Beyond its direct effects on the auditory system (eg, hearing loss …

Environmental pollution and non-chemical stressors such as mental stress or traffic noise
exposure are increasingly accepted as health risk factors with substantial contribution to …

Background Environmental noise is a pervasive pollutant that is one of the greatest
environmental threats to mental, physiological and psychological well-being and has a …

Background: Exposure to acute noise can cause an increase in biological stress reactions,
which provides biological plausibility for a potential association between sustained noise …

The role of noise as an environmental pollutant and its impact on health are being
increasingly recognized. Beyond its effects on the auditory system, noise causes annoyance …

Background Road traffic noise is a major public health issue, given the documented
association with several diseases and the growing number of exposed persons all over the …

Background Traffic noise can induce chronic stress reactions and thereby elevate the risk of
cardiovascular disease. The responsible pathophysiological mechanisms are as yet …

Transportation noise is a ubiquitous urban exposure. In 2018, the World Health Organization
concluded that chronic exposure to road traffic noise is a risk factor for ischemic heart …