Urban road-traffic noise and blood pressure and heart rate in preschool children

Belojević, Goran; Jakovljević, Branko; Stojanov, Vesna; Paunović, Katarina; Ilić, J.

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2007.08.003

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“…The difference in blood pressure between the two groups was 1.8 mmHg, (95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.1-3.5, P=0.036) for systolic and 1.0 mmHg (95 % CI −0.4-2.4, P=0.148) for diastolic blood pressure [14]. These sorts of differences are not unlike those seen in other studies of road traffic noise, although in some studies, the differences were as great as 4-5 mmHg [15].…”

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Health Effects of Noise Exposure in Children

Stansfeld

Clark

2015

Curr Envir Health Rpt

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Environmental noise exposure, such as road traffic noise and aircraft noise, is associated with a range of health outcomes in children. Children demonstrate annoyance responses to noise, and noise is also related to lower wellbeing and stress responses, such as increased levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Noise does not cause more serious mental health problems, but there is growing evidence for an association with increased hyperactivity symptoms. Studies also suggest that noise might cause changes in cardiovascular functioning, and there is some limited evidence for an effect on low birth weight. There is robust evidence for an effect of school noise exposure on children's cognitive skills such as reading and memory, as well as on standardised academic test scores. Environmental noise does not usually reach levels that are likely to affect children's hearing; however, increasing use of personal electronic devices may leave some children exposed to harmful levels of noise.

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confidence: 49%

Health Effects of Noise Exposure in Children

Stansfeld

Clark

2015

Curr Envir Health Rpt

141

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“…Most of the previous studies that have investigated relations between noise and heart rate have done so in experimental settings (Goyal et al;Holand et al, 1999;Raggam et al, 2007) or in children (Belojevic et al, 2008;Regecová and Kellerová, 1995;van Kempen et al, 2006). Some of these studies also reported inconsistent results for BP and HR (Belojevic et al, 2008;Regecová and Kellerová, 1995).…”

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Road traffic noise, blood pressure and heart rate: Pooled analyses of harmonized data from 88,336 participants

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Cai

Doiron

et al. 2016

Environmental Research

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“…Evidence suggests that continuous levels of noise, even those as low as 60 dB(A), have physiological effects on blood pressure 27,28 and salivary cortisol levels. 29 In the ICU, the primary health effect of noise…”

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Sound Intensity and Noise Evaluation in a Critical Care Unit

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American Journal of Critical Care

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Background Sound levels in intensive care units can be high. Unfortunately, high levels of sound tend to result in poor sleep quality, which leads to slower healing, poorer immune response, and decreased cognitive function. Objectives To measure sound levels to which patients in intensive care units are typically exposed. Methods Peak sound pressure levels of alarms on medical devices set at different output levels were measured. Additionally, ambient sound pressure levels for durations of 10 to 24 hours were measured on 12 occasions in patients' rooms in the intensive care unit. Results Peak levels of equipment alarms measured inside a patient's room were high, and increased as the setting of the alarm level increased. The levels of these alarms when measured in an adjacent room did not increase with alarm output level. Mean sound levels inside the patient's room were generally less than 45 dB(A), but peak levels were often greater than 85 dB(C). Closing the door of the adjacent room did not decrease these peak levels. Peak and mean levels did not differ systematically during 24 hours of measurement. Conclusions High-intensity equipment alarms disturb patients' sleep but are critical in a medical emergency. However, nurses should not assume that raising the alarm output level will ensure that the alarm is audible from an adjacent room. Ambient noise measurements indicate high peak levels during both day and night. (American Journal of Critical Care. 2010;19:e88-e99)

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Urban road-traffic noise and blood pressure and heart rate in preschool children

Cited by 92 publications

References 7 publications

Health Effects of Noise Exposure in Children

Health Effects of Noise Exposure in Children

Road traffic noise, blood pressure and heart rate: Pooled analyses of harmonized data from 88,336 participants

Sound Intensity and Noise Evaluation in a Critical Care Unit

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