Aircraft Noise Exposure and Subjective Sleep Quality: The Results of the DEBATS Study in France

Nassur, Ali-Mohamed; Lefèvre, Marie; Laumon, Bernard; Léger, Damien; Evrard, Anne-Sophie

doi:10.1080/15402002.2017.1409224

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“…The majority of these studies concerned the subjective quality of sleep and showed that exposure to aircraft noise causes poor self-reported sleep quality, an increased feeling of fatigue on waking up in the morning and an increase in consumption of non-prescription drugs [30]- [33]. This was also the case for the main DEBATS study, which showed an association between exposure to aircraft noise and short reported sleep duration (less than 6 hours) (OR=1.63, 95% CI: 1.15-2.32) for an increase of 10 dB(A) in the level of aircraft noise, and a feeling of fatigue on waking up (OR=1.23, 95% CI: 1.00-1.54) for an increase of 10 dB(A) in the level of aircraft noise [15]. The majority of studies on the effects of exposure to aircraft noise on objective sleep quality parameters were carried out in laboratories, with just a few based on fieldwork.…”

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“…The DEBATS study population is composed of residents aged 18 years or older and living in proximity to one of the following three French airports: Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Lyon Saint-Exupéry, and Toulouse-Blagnac. In total, 1,244 individuals participated in the main DEBATS study, which aimed to investigate the effects of exposure to aircraft noise on health, and particularly the subjective quality of sleep [15]. The participation rate (30%) was similar to aircraft noise studies completed in Germany, Italy, and in the UK [19].…”

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“…It increases total waking time to the detriment of deep sleep and/or rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and reduces total sleep duration [4], [7]- [12]. At the subjective level, a reduction in self-estimated sleep quality and a worsening of mood and performance were observed [13]- [15], as well as an increase in selfdeclared sleep disorder and medication [2].…”

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Background: Noise in the vicinity of airports is a crucial public health issue. Exposure to aircraft noise has been shown to have adverse effects on health and particularly on sleep. Many studies support the hypothesis that noise at night can affect subjective sleep quality. Fewer studies, however, have performed objective measurements of sleep. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between aircraft noise exposure and objective parameters assessed by actigraphy of sleep quality in the population living near two French airports. Methods: This study includes 112 participants living in the vicinity of Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Toulouse-Blagnac airports. Wrist actigraphy measurements were performed during eight nights to evaluate objective parameters of sleep quality such as sleep onset latency (SOL), wake after sleep onset (WASO), total sleep time (TST), time in bed (TB) and sleep efficiency (SE). Acoustic measurements were made simultaneously both inside the participants' bedrooms and outside (at the exterior frontage) in order to estimate aircraft noise levels. Energy indicators related to the sound energetic average for a given period of time, as well as indicators related to noise events (such as the number of events that exceed a given threshold for example) were estimated. Logistic and linear regression models were used, taking into account potential confounders: age; gender; marital status; education; and body mass index (BMI). Results: Energy indicators, and more particularly indicators related to noise events, were significantly associated with objective parameters of sleep quality. Increased levels of aircraft noise and increased numbers of aircraft noise events increased the time required for sleep onset (SOL) and the total wake time after sleep onset (WASO), and decreased sleep efficiency (SE). An association was also observed between aircraft noise exposure and an increase in total sleep time (TST) and time in bed (TB). 4 Conclusion: The findings of the present study contribute to the overall evidence suggesting that nocturnal aircraft noise exposure may decrease objective quality of sleep. Aircraft noise exposure affects objective parameters of sleep quality, not only in terms of noise levels but also in terms of number of events. Mechanisms for adapting to sleep deprivation could be observed.

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“…One of the program’s objectives is to assess, for the first time in France, the subjective and objective sleep quality of those living near the country’s airports. DEBATS has shown that exposure to aircraft noise near airports affects the subjective quality of sleep, with an increased risk of sleeping less than 6 h and an increased feeling of tiredness in the morning [13]. Aircraft noise exposure also affected the objective parameters of sleep quality, with an increase in the time taken to fall asleep and in the total wake time after sleep onset, and a reduction in sleep efficiency.…”

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Effects of Aircraft Noise Exposure on Heart Rate during Sleep in the Population Living Near Airports

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Background Noise in the vicinity of airports is a public health problem. Many laboratory studies have shown that heart rate is altered during sleep after exposure to road or railway noise. Fewer studies have looked at the effects of exposure to aircraft noise on heart rate during sleep in populations living near airports. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the sound pressure level (SPL) of aircraft noise and heart rate during sleep in populations living near airports in France. Methods In total, 92 people living near the Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Toulouse-Blagnac airports participated in this study. Heart rate was recorded every 15 s during one night, using an Actiheart monitor, with simultaneous measurements of SPL of aircraft noise inside the participants’ bedrooms. Energy and event-related indicators were then estimated. Mixed linear regression models were applied, taking into account potential confounding factors, to investigate the relationship between energy indicators and heart rate during sleep measured every 15 s. Event-related analyses were also carried out in order to study the effects of an acoustic event associated with aircraft noise on heart rate during sleep. Results The more the SPL from all sources (LAeq,15s) and the SPL exceeded for 90% of the measurement period (LA90,15s) increased, the more heart rate also increased. No significant associations were observed between the maximum 1-s equivalent SPL associated with aircraft overflight (LAmax,1s) and differences between the heart rate recorded during or 15 or 30 s after an aircraft noise event and that recorded before the event. On the other hand, a positive and significant association was found between LAmax,1s and the heart rate amplitude calculated during an aircraft noise event. Results were unchanged when analyses were limited to participants who had lived more than five years in their present dwelling. Conclusion Our study shows that exposure to the maximum SPL linked to aircraft overflight affect the heart rate during sleep of residents near airports. However, further studies on a larger number of participants over several nights are needed to confirm these results.

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“…Many studies have demonstrated the adverse effects of exposure to aircraft noise on health, such as annoyance [5,6], sleep disturbance [7,8], cardiovascular diseases including hypertension [9,10,11,12,13], and alteration of cognitive performances among children [14,15]. The association between noise exposure and noise annoyance has been extensively investigated, and aircraft noise has been found to be the most annoying noise source among all transportation noise sources when standardized for noise exposure level [6].…”

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Aircraft Noise and Psychological Ill-Health: The Results of a Cross-Sectional Study in France

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Background: The effects of aircraft noise on psychological ill-health have not been largely investigated and remain to be discussed. No study has been performed in France on the health effects of aircraft noise. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between aircraft noise in dB and in terms of annoyance and psychological ill-health in populations living near airports in France. Methods: A total of 1244 individuals older than 18 and living near three French airports (Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Lyon–Saint-Exupéry and Toulouse–Blagnac) were randomly selected to participate in the study. Information about their personal medical history and socioeconomic and lifestyle factors was collected by means of a face-to-face questionnaire performed at their place of residence by an interviewer. Psychological ill-health was evaluated with the 12-item version of the General Heath Questionnaire (GHQ-12). For each participant, outdoor aircraft noise exposure in dB was estimated by linking their home address to noise maps. Objective noise exposure in dB was considered to be the primary exposure of interest. Four noise indicators referring to three different periods of the day were derived and used for the statistical analyses: Lden, LAeq,24hr, LAeq,6hr–22hr, and Lnight. Noise annoyance and noise sensitivity were the secondary risk factors of interest. Logistic regression models were used with adjustment for potential confounders. Results: The participation rate in the study was 30%. Approximately 22% of the participants were considered to have psychological ill-health according to the GHQ-12. No direct association was found between exposure to aircraft noise in dB and psychological ill-health. However, annoyance due to aircraft noise and noise sensitivity were both significantly associated with psychological ill-health. Moreover, a gradient was evidenced between annoyance and psychological ill-health, with increasing ORs from 1.79 (95% CI 1.06–3.03) for people who were not all annoyed to 4.00 (95% CI 1.67–9.55) for extremely annoyed people. Conclusions: These findings confirm the results of previous studies, suggesting there is no direct association between aircraft noise exposure in dB and psychological ill-health, but there is a significant relationship between noise sensitivity or annoyance due to aircraft noise and psychological ill-health. This supports the hypothesis that psychological aspects, such as noise annoyance and noise sensitivity, play important roles in the association between environmental noise and adverse effects on health. However, further studies are necessary in order to better understand the links between these variables.

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Aircraft Noise Exposure and Subjective Sleep Quality: The Results of the DEBATS Study in France

Abstract: Background: Exposure to aircraft noise has been shown to have adverse effects on health,

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The impact of aircraft noise exposure on objective parameters of sleep quality: results of the DEBATS study in France

The impact of aircraft noise exposure on objective parameters of sleep quality: results of the DEBATS study in France

Effects of Aircraft Noise Exposure on Heart Rate during Sleep in the Population Living Near Airports

Aircraft Noise and Psychological Ill-Health: The Results of a Cross-Sectional Study in France

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