Noise pollution inflicts a broad set of measurable health harms
Evidence
Noise pollution is increasing as urban growth spreads. The negative effect of noise on health produces hearing impairment, reduction of speech communication, cardiovascular risk, sleep disturbance, psychological and performance reduction effects, and a subjective feeling of annoyance. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1031
Categorization
- recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
- XREF: connects to: Men exposed to traffic above 70 dB(A) face higher myocardial infarction risk — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 1042; Noise pollution ranks near air pollution as a policy-relevant harm — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 1467; Anthropogenic sound grows dominant and damages animal and human health — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 121 (+11 more)
Broader Connections
- WHO lists at least seven health harms from prolonged noise exposure
#corroborates(0.92) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1536 - Continued loud noise exposure can raise blood pressure and damage health
#corroborates(0.90) — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 2014 - Ordinary daily urban ambient noise levels correlate with heart disease risk
#corroborates(0.88) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 185 - Excessive noise causes widespread hearing damage and tinnitus in the US population
#exemplifies(0.85) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 357 - Noise harms the cardiovascular system even without disturbing sleep
#expands(0.85) — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 1063 - Outdoor noise most acutely causes insomnia and long-term ischemic heart disease
#exemplifies(0.83) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1164 - Chronic toxic noise exposure is a widespread, unrecognized pandemic in developed nations
#expands(0.82) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 43 - Low-frequency urban noise that meters underestimate may harm health most
#expands(0.78) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1499 - Certain low-frequency sounds can resonate with body organs and cause physical harm
#expands(0.78) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 45 - Brief unprotected noise exposure during otherwise protected periods raises hearing loss risk
#exemplifies(0.75) — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 2704