1.5 million people in Norway (1/3 of the population) are exposed to transport noise levels
exceeding recommended values. How do people react to such noise? How do …

To study the degree of annoyance related to traffic noise in residential settings a
questionnaire regarding environmental related health effects was distributed to a random …

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 …

Background: Based on a general stress model, it is hypothesized that long-term exposure to
noise may have adverse effects on health, including cardiovascular outcomes. Several …

Exposure–effect relationships between the level of road traffic noise at the most exposed
side of a dwelling's façade and the residents' reactions to road traffic noise have been …

Noise has negative health effects according to a number of studies (Barregård et al. 2005;
Rosvall et al. 2009; Nilsson, Eriksson & Palmqvist 2009). Example of problems that can …

In a questionnaire survey on road traffic noise 6151 questionnaires were sent out. 55 per
cent were returned. The results show that traffic noise is not only a concern inside people's …

Studies of human reactions to noise have often also studied possible impacts of nonacoustic
variables such as income, education and occupational status. While such social status …

Several adverse effects have been associated with exposure to traffic noise. Studies
supporting a noise–stress–health model have suggested links between noise level and …

Traffic noise, which is steadily increasing, is considered to be an important environmental
health problem. The aim of this study was to estimate the degree of annoyance and sleep …