Effects of Road Traffic Noise on Inhabitants of Tokyo

Yoshida, Takeshi; Osada, Yasutaka; Kawaguchi, T.; Hoshiyama, Yoshiharu; Yoshida, K.; Yamamoto, Kosuke

doi:10.1006/jsvi.1997.1020

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“…An additional increase for hypertension could be seen for road traffic noise in the highest exposure category (>65 dB) [102]. Environmental noise is also considered to be associated with respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [103,104], or mental health symptoms such as depression and anxiety [105,106].…”

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A Conceptual Modeling Approach to Health-Related Urban Well-Being

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Abstract:In cities, social well-being faces obstacles posed by globalization, demographic and climate change, new forms of social organization, and the fragmentation of lifestyles. These changes affect the vulnerability of city societies and impact their health-related urban well-being (UrbWellth). The conceptual model introduced in this paper systematizes the relevant variables while considering previous research, and establishes the target value UrbWellth. The model differs from existing approaches mainly in the analytical distinctions it suggests. These allow us to group the relevant urban influence variables into four sectors and enable a more general and abstract consideration of health-related urban relations. The introduction of vulnerability as a filter and transfer function acts as an effect modifier between UrbWellth and the various urban variables.

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“…In a another study conducted on the effects of traffic noise on 366 women, noise exceeding 70 dB(A) was found to cause depression, fatigue and irritability. 23 Also the formation of psychiatric symptoms in response to high levels of noise has been reported previously. 24,25 In a study that examined the relationship between noise sensitivity and psychiatric diseases, increased sensitivity was found to create a predisposition for minor psychiatric disorders.…”

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“…[22][23] In a study conducted on 253 people in Belgrad about traffic noise, more fatigue, depression, irritability and headache complaints had been observed in people exposed to noise levels above 65 dB(A) compared to people exposed to under 55 dB(A) of noise. 22 The subjects exposed to higher noise levels also had a longer duration of sleep entry, woke up at night more often, had a lower sleep quality and had fatigue after sleep more often.…”

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Noise Pollution, Psychiatric Symptoms and Quality of Life: Noise Problem in the East Region of Turkey

Akan¹,

Yılmaz²,

Özdemir³

et al. 2012

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Aim: As to clinical examinations, predisposition to aggression and aggressive behavior among drivers are very high in Turkey. For this reason, direct correlation between the noise pollution and general psychological symptoms with quality of life in public transport drivers were investigated in this survey. Material and Methods: Bus drivers of varying bus brands (F, O and P which has different noise levels) were subjected in this study. SCL-90-R and SF-36 questionnaire were used to assess the presence and severity of psychiatric symptoms and quality of life. Sound level meter (Smart Sensor AR844) was used for noise pollution measurements (dB(A)) within the buses and city main streets. Results: According to the measurements; F, O and P brand buses average 65.16 dB(A), 70.86 dB(A) and 75.33 dB(A) noise produces respectively. Especially, P brand mini-bus drivers were found to have worked under continuously high noise (75.33 dB(A), average 11.22±3.86 hours daily). According to psychiatric SCL-90-R and SF-36 assessments, observed psychiatric symptoms were more pronounced between the high noise exposed group than other groups (P<0.001). Discussion: In this survey, we observed that Psychologies and quality of life of bus drivers were affected by the noise pollution and noise pollution had cause to serious psychological symptoms on drivers such as anxiety, depression, hostility, etc., and noise had negative effects over the quality of life, particularly, when drivers were exposed for longer working periods and above certain values

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“…Likewise, an impact of residential road traffic noise > 55 db(A) on high depressive symptoms has been suggested from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall study, conducted in three adjacent cities in western Germany [6]. Same results could be found in a study conducted in the city of Tokyo showing associations between road traffic noise above a threshold of > 65 db(A) with sleep disturbance and depression [7]. Nevertheless, a limitation of our study is that road traffic noise was transferred to the number of potentially affected residents per building block.…”

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“…However, fewer is known about the relationship between traffic noise [6,7] or aircraft noise [8] and different mental disorders such as depression. Results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study showed a relative risk (RR) of 1.29 (95 % confidence interval 1.03, 1.62) for participants classified as having high depressive symptoms for exposure to road traffic noise > 55 dB(A) compared to ≤ 55 dB(A) [6].…”

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Multivariate Analysis of Noise, Socioeconomic and Sociodemographic Factors and Their Association with Depression on Borough Level in the City State of Hamburg, Germany

Krefis¹,

Albrecht²,

Kis³

et al. 2017

JDT

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The objective of this first part of our study was to investigate associations of road traffic noise, socioeconomic and -demographic risk factors, and health access on depression on borough level.We investigated in a large metropolis associations between prevalence rates of depression per borough (n = 67 boroughs) in all age groups (excluding the age group of 0-17 years) using health claims data (year 2011) and the variables "social deprivation" and "number of family members", which were obtained from a previously conducted principal component analysis, and by using multivariate regression model. Additionally, the proportion of borough area affected by noise > 65 db(A) and physician density used as a surrogate parameter for health access were considered as potentially associated factors for depression.The results demonstrated that depression might be associated with increasing social borough deprivation.Additionally, the number of family members used as a proxy measure for positive family support showed decreasing prevalence rates the more family members were present. Furthermore, proportions of borough areas affected by noise > 65 db(A) was positively associated with depression.Our ecological study design has the advantage that a large number of large-scale, population-based aggregated data could easily be obtained and analysed and first potential associations could be found and discussed. To improve our findings, future studies will use data from a survey and data from the Hamburg City Health Study, a local follow-up health study, to better elucidate the individual risk factors together with environmental living and working conditions.

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Effects of Road Traffic Noise on Inhabitants of Tokyo

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A Conceptual Modeling Approach to Health-Related Urban Well-Being

A Conceptual Modeling Approach to Health-Related Urban Well-Being

Noise Pollution, Psychiatric Symptoms and Quality of Life: Noise Problem in the East Region of Turkey

Multivariate Analysis of Noise, Socioeconomic and Sociodemographic Factors and Their Association with Depression on Borough Level in the City State of Hamburg, Germany

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