Men exposed to traffic above 70 dB(A) face higher myocardial infarction risk

Evidence

An investigation carried out on 1,881 subjects aged 20–69 years affected by myocardial infarction (MI), compared with 2,234 controls, has found the adjusted odds ratio for men exposed to sound levels of more than 70 dB(A) (adopting the acoustic map of the Berlin city). These results confirm the hypothesis that people exposed to high levels of traffic noise are more at risk for cardiovascular diseases than people living in quiet areas. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1042

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Noise pollution inflicts a broad set of measurable health harms — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 1031; Outdoor noise most acutely causes insomnia and long-term ischemic heart disease — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 1164; Ordinary daily urban ambient noise levels correlate with heart disease risk — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 185 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Ordinary daily urban ambient noise levels correlate with heart disease risk #corroborates (0.88) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 185
• Continued loud noise exposure can raise blood pressure and damage health #expands (0.85) — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 2014
• Outdoor noise most acutely causes insomnia and long-term ischemic heart disease #corroborates (0.82) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1164