Noise is considered an environmental stressor adversely affecting well-being and quality of
life, inter-individual communications, and attention and cognitive function and inducing …

The association between noise and cardiovascular disease has been studied for several
decades and the weight of evidence clearly supports a causal link. Nevertheless, many …

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 …

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 The relationship between occupational noise and cardiovascular outcomes has
been widely investigated. Regarding environmental noise levels, the attention is focused on …

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

The impact of environmental noise on public health, in The Netherlands, is limited: Less than
1% of the myocardial infarction cases per year are attributable to long-term exposure to road …

Epidemiological studies have found that transportation noise increases the risk for
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with solid evidence for ischemic heart disease, heart …

Abstract The World Health Organization reported that more than 1.6 million healthy life-years
are lost yearly from traffic-related noise in western Europe. In addition, the number of studies …

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