Jet noise from U.S. bases harms health and learning in Japan

Evidence

Although some dismiss the effect of persistent exposure to helicopter or jet engine operations as “just noise,” research shows that noise pollution can be a serious public health hazard, damaging both physical and psychological well-being. In Japan, for example, jet noise from U.S. bases has been linked to stress, low educational performance, and poor health outcomes for infants. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 396

Although some dismiss the effect of persistent exposure to helicopter or jet engine operations as “just noise,” research shows that noise pollution can be a serious public health hazard, damaging both physical and psychological well-being. In Japan, for example, jet noise from U.S. bases has been linked to stress, low educational performance, and poor health outcomes for infants. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 396

Categorization

• XREF: Relates to previous reading on noise pollution as a public health hazard (One Square Inch of Silence, The Soundscape).
• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 396