A study on road traffic noise exposure and prevalence of insomnia

Gilani, Towseef Ahmed; Mir, Mohammad Shafi

doi:10.1007/s11356-021-18291-8

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“…Finally, we did not account for the possible effects of environmental noise (e.g., nighttime road traffic), which has been shown to be related to symptoms of insomnia (Evandt et al 2017 ; Halperin 2014 ). By way of compromised sleep, an indirect pathway has been recently proposed between environmental noise and adverse cardiovascular outcomes (Gilani and Mir 2021 , 2022 ), which may confound air pollution exposure related health risks.…”

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confidence: 99%

Circulatory health risks from additive multi-pollutant models: short-term exposure to three common air pollutants in Canada

Shin

Owen

Maquiling

et al. 2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Numerous studies have reported adverse health effects of ambient air pollution on circulatory health outcomes mainly based on single-pollutant models. However, limited studies have focused on adjusted effect of multi-pollutant exposures on public health. This study aimed to examine short-term effects of three common air pollutants—ground-level ozone (ozone), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and fine particulate matter (PM2.5)—through multi-pollutant models for mixed effect of adjustment. Daily data (circulatory hospitalization and mortality) and hourly data (air pollutants and temperature) were collected for 24 Canadian cities for 2001–2012. We applied generalized additive over-dispersion Poisson regression models with 1, 2, or 3 pollutants for city-specific risks, and Bayesian hierarchical models for national risks. This study found little mixed effect of adjustment through multi-pollutant models (ozone and/or NO2 and/or PM2.5) for circulatory hospitalization or mortality in Canada for 2001–2012, indicating that the 1-pollutant model did not result in considerable under- or over-estimates. It seemed weak-to-moderate correlations among air pollutants did not change the significant effect of one air pollutant after accounting for others. Inconsistent findings between other previous studies and this study indicate the need of comparable study design for multi-pollutant effect analysis.

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Circulatory health risks from additive multi-pollutant models: short-term exposure to three common air pollutants in Canada

Shin

Owen

Maquiling

et al. 2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…locations where ambient levels of fine particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) are higher (Frumkin 2021). Regarding the soundscape, long-term exposure to road traffic noise has been associated with sleep disturbance, annoyance, hypertension, ischaemic heart diseases, cognitive impairment and heightened blood pressure of children, and tinnitus (Babisch et al 2009(Babisch et al , 2014Dzhambov & Dimitrova 2018;Fyhri & Aasvang 2010;Gilani & Mir 2022;Héritier et al 2018Héritier et al , 2019Jakovljević et al 2006;Joost et al 2018;Münzel et al 2020;Van Kempen et al 2018;Vienneau et al 2022). Ambient noise can also discourage window opening, thereby aggravating bedroom air quality and its effects on health (Fan et al 2022;Strøm-Tejsen et al 2015).…”

Section: Environmental Health Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

Housing, street and health: a new systemic research framework

Pagani,

Christie,

Bourdon

et al. 2023

Buildings and Cities

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As the world's population grows in cities, urban dwellers spend a large amount of time inside their home, making housing health ever more important. Critical for residents' health, the interactions between indoor residential environments and outdoor environmental conditions (e.g. air pollution, noise, heat) are mediated by the controversial and evolving relationship between housing and the street. Currently, there is a lack of ways to integrate and explore synergies among the plurality of perspectives that have addressed the interactions between housing, street and health (HSH). This paper proposes a systemic research framework to address conceptually, spatially and temporally HSH interactions. With a focus on European cities, determinants of housing health are identified through six perspectives, comprising environmental health, domestic architecture, building technologies, socio-economic inequalities, housing prices and urban planning. Their interrelationships are organised in a causal loop diagram, which can be used to highlight gaps in research and data. Subsequently, the paper explores the research and practical applications of the resulting systemic understanding, taking the context of Geneva, Switzerland, as an example. In sum, this study illustrates ways to integrate systemic, transdisciplinary and spatiotemporal approaches essential to holistically address the complexity of HSH relationships.

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“…For example, in residential land use, excessive noise in residential neighbourhoods can degrade inhabitants' quality of life (Burgess & Macpherson, 2016). It can disrupt sleep, induce stress, and have a bad influence on general health (Gilani & Mir, 2022). On the property value front, large levels of noise pollution can depress property prices in impacted regions by discouraging potential purchasers.…”

Section: Impact Of Noise On Urban Land Usementioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of Traffic Noise Levels on Land Use in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria

2023

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Traffic noise in urban areas has always been a global issue. This study focuses on the land use analysis of traffic noise levels in the Jos Metropolis. The study was conducted in Jos Metropolis, Plateau State, Nigeria. Twenty-five (25) road corridors were sampled for the study. Measurement points were randomly selected along the road corridors. Traffic noise levels were collected using Sound Level Meter. The sound level meter was positioned at a distance of 6.5 m from the centreline of the nearest travel lane of the road and was held at about 1.5 m high from the ground level. The traffic noise levels data were collected three times a day during peak hour periods from Monday to Saturday. Noise data were measured for 15 minutes at an interval of 6 seconds in each measurement point for six days, making a total of 18 measurements per location. Data sourced from the field were analysed using Mean, Standard Deviation and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The study revealed that traffic noise levels in Jos Metropolis in the various land uses exceeded the maximum permissible noise levels recommended by WHO and FEPA. The study recommended the dispersal of land uses through land use allocation

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A study on road traffic noise exposure and prevalence of insomnia

Cited by 12 publications

References 54 publications

Circulatory health risks from additive multi-pollutant models: short-term exposure to three common air pollutants in Canada

Circulatory health risks from additive multi-pollutant models: short-term exposure to three common air pollutants in Canada

Housing, street and health: a new systemic research framework

Analysis of Traffic Noise Levels on Land Use in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria

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