Experiments on the time frame of temporally limited traffic curfews to prevent noise induced sleep disturbances

Griefahn, Barbara; Marks, Anke; Robens, Sibylle

doi:10.1007/s11818-008-0341-0

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“…Better understanding of the effects of noise characteristics and timing on health outcomes could have important implications on noise regulations, such as night-time road speed reduction or air traffic regulations. 40 …”

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Does night-time aircraft noise trigger mortality? A case-crossover study on 24 886 cardiovascular deaths

Saucy

Schäffer

Tangermann

et al. 2020

European Heart Journal

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Aims It is unclear whether night-time noise events, including from aeroplanes, could trigger a cardiovascular death. In this study, we investigate the potential acute effects of aircraft noise on mortality and the specific role of different night-time exposure windows by means of a case-crossover study design. Methods and results We selected 24 886 cases of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) from the Swiss National Cohort around Zürich Airport between 2000 and 2015. For night-time deaths, exposure levels 2 h preceding death were significantly associated with mortality for all causes of CVD [OR = 1.44 (1.03–2.04) for the highest exposure group (LAeq > 50 dB vs. <20 dB)]. Most consistent associations were observed for ischaemic heart diseases, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and arrhythmia. Association were more pronounced for females (P = 0.02) and for people living in areas with low road and railway background noise (P = 0.01) and in buildings constructed before 1970 (P = 0.36). We calculated a population attributable fraction of 3% in our study population. Conclusion Our findings suggest that night-time aircraft noise can trigger acute cardiovascular mortality. The association was similar to that previously observed for long-term aircraft noise exposure.

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Does night-time aircraft noise trigger mortality? A case-crossover study on 24 886 cardiovascular deaths

Saucy

Schäffer

Tangermann

et al. 2020

European Heart Journal

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“…Timing of noise exposure is also considered to be relevant for sleep effects. For instance, an experimental sleep study observed that noise curfews at the end of the night were most beneficial for sleep because noise-induced sleep disturbances at the beginning of the night were at least partly compensated during the rest of the night [34].…”

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Associations of Various Nighttime Noise Exposure Indicators with Objective Sleep Efficiency and Self-Reported Sleep Quality: A Field Study

Röösli

Brink

Rudzik

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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It is unclear which noise exposure time window and noise characteristics during nighttime are most detrimental for sleep quality in real-life settings. We conducted a field study with 105 volunteers wearing a wrist actimeter to record their sleep during seven days, together with concurrent outdoor noise measurements at their bedroom window. Actimetry-recorded sleep latency increased by 5.6 min (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.6 to 9.6 min) per 10 dB(A) increase in noise exposure during the first hour after bedtime. Actimetry-assessed sleep efficiency was significantly reduced by 2%–3% per 10 dB(A) increase in measured outdoor noise (Leq, 1h) for the last three hours of sleep. For self-reported sleepiness, noise exposure during the last hour prior to wake-up was most crucial, with an increase in the sleepiness score of 0.31 units (95% CI: 0.08 to 0.54) per 10 dB(A) Leq,1h. Associations for estimated indoor noise were not more pronounced than for outdoor noise. Taking noise events into consideration in addition to equivalent sound pressure levels (Leq) only marginally improved the statistical models. Our study provides evidence that matching the nighttime noise exposure time window to the individual’s diurnal sleep–wake pattern results in a better estimate of detrimental nighttime noise effects on sleep. We found that noise exposure at the beginning and the end of the sleep is most crucial for sleep quality.

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“…have shown complex relationships with the value and level of sound pressure (28). There is some evidence that some traffic events commonly do not occur at night (29). It is worth noting that noise events at the end of sleep have a greater effect on the overall quality of sleep and as a result, traffic in the morning has the most important effect (29).…”

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“…There is some evidence that some traffic events commonly do not occur at night (29). It is worth noting that noise events at the end of sleep have a greater effect on the overall quality of sleep and as a result, traffic in the morning has the most important effect (29). Today, according to the modern urban perspective, people's perceptions of the concept of sound have been changed and the indoor noise at home has changed with the modernization of life.…”

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Risk assessment of noise pollution by analyzing the level of sound loudness resulting from central traffic in Shiraz

Negahdari

Javadpour

Moattar

et al. 2018

Environ Health Eng Manag

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Background: Today, the effects of environmental pollution on human life and human needs, which reduces the level of community health caused by traffic noise in large cities, are clearly visible by creating irritation and pathogenic conditions. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of noise pollution resulted from central traffic in Shiraz by analyzing its indicators and related components. Methods: By specifying the high traffic jam in Shiraz, the sound and its frequency in 156 points of the city were analyzed using a sound analyzer (Tes-1358C model). The sound pressure levels (L A and L P ) and the one and one-third octave band were continuously measured in A and C networks. Then, data were extracted and analyzed using Excel 2016 and Minitab 18.1. Eventually, phon and sone indexes were calculated for the heavy traffic jam in some of the central streets of Shiraz and the results were statistically calculated and their charts were prepared with comfort disturbance ranges. Results: The highest harmful frequency of traffic in Shiraz was 50 Hz and 83.3 dB. The sound pressure level ranged from 70 to 92.7 dB in network A and 87.8 dB in network C. The maximum sound level was 87 phon and the maximum sone was 26 at 14 stations. Conclusion: According to the results, the sound pressure levels exceeded the environmental standards of Iran and the values of phon and sone were higher than the standard of comfort at night and day.

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Experiments on the time frame of temporally limited traffic curfews to prevent noise induced sleep disturbances

Cited by 9 publications

References 22 publications

Does night-time aircraft noise trigger mortality? A case-crossover study on 24 886 cardiovascular deaths

Does night-time aircraft noise trigger mortality? A case-crossover study on 24 886 cardiovascular deaths

Associations of Various Nighttime Noise Exposure Indicators with Objective Sleep Efficiency and Self-Reported Sleep Quality: A Field Study

Risk assessment of noise pollution by analyzing the level of sound loudness resulting from central traffic in Shiraz

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