In a survey of 2,312 residents living near Frankfurt Airport aircraft noise annoyance and
disturbances as well as environmental (EQoL) and health-related quality of life (HQoL) were
assessed and compared with data on exposure due to aircraft, road traffic, and railway
noise. Results indicate higher noise annoyance than predicted from general exposure-
response curves. Beside aircraft sound levels source-related attitudes were associated with
reactions to aircraft noise. Furthermore, aircraft noise affected EQoL in general, although to a�…

One hundred and ninety residents around Frankfurt Airport (46% female; 17-80 years) were
interviewed concerning noise annoyance due to transportation noise (aircraft, road traffic),
perceived mental and physical health, perceived environmental quality, and noise
sensitivity. The aim of the analyses was to test whether noise sensitivity reflects partly
general environmental sensitivity and is associated with an elevated susceptibility for the
perception of mental and physical health. In this study, the reported physical and mental�…