[HTML][HTML] Exposure-response relationship of the association between aircraft noise and the risk of hypertension

W Babisch, I Van Kamp�- Noise and Health, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Noise is a stressor that affects the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system.
Under conditions of chronic noise stress the cardiovascular system may adversely be
affected. Epidemiological noise studies regarding the relationship between aircraft noise
and cardiovascular effects have been carried out on adults and on children focussing on
mean blood pressure, hypertension and ischemic heart diseases as cardiovascular
endpoints. While there is evidence that road traffic noise increases the risk of ischemic heart�…