The role of noise as an environmental pollutant and its impact on health are being
increasingly recognized. Beyond its effects on the auditory system, noise causes annoyance�…

Epidemiological studies have provided evidence that traffic noise exposure is linked to
cardiovascular diseases such as arterial hypertension, myocardial infarction, and stroke�…

Noise is an important public health issue. It has negative impacts on human health and well-
being and is a growing concern. The WHO Regional Office for Europe has developed these�…

The aviation industry is growing at a rapid pace worldwide. However, with the growing
numbers, the aviation industry has also contributed to environmental degradation over the�…

Background While noise annoyance has become recognized as an important environmental
stressor, its association to mental health has hardly been studied. We therefore determined�…

Environmental noise, especially that caused by transportation means, is viewed as a
significant cause of sleep disturbances. Poor sleep causes endocrine and metabolic�…

The aim of the present study is to establish exposure-response relationships reflecting the
percentage highly annoyed (% HA) as functions of road traffic, railway, and aircraft noise�…

Objective To investigate the association of aircraft noise with risk of stroke, coronary heart
disease, and cardiovascular disease in the general population. Design Small area study�…

Noise is defined as “unwanted sound.” Aircraft noise is one, if not the most detrimental
environmental effect of aviation. It can cause community annoyance, disrupt sleep�…

We are on the cusp of a revolution in the aviation sector, driven by the significant progress in
electric power and battery technologies, and autonomous systems. Several industry leaders�…