WHO lists at least seven health harms from prolonged noise exposure
Evidence
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least seven major consequences on human health are expected after prolonged exposure of the human body to a severe sonic environment: hearing impairment, interference in communication, sleep disturbance, cardiovascular disturbance, disturbances in mental health, impaired task performance, negative social behavior, and annoyance reactions. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1536
Categorization
- XREF: Extends the health-harms claim from ch21 with the institutional WHO frame — useful citation anchor for the soundscape methods backbone. — connects to: Outdoor noise most acutely causes insomnia and long-term ischemic heart disease — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 1164; Eighty million Europeans are exposed to unacceptable noise doses — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 1163; Noise pollution inflicts a broad set of measurable health harms — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 1031 (+7 more)
Broader Connections
- Continued loud noise exposure can raise blood pressure and damage health
#exemplifies(0.85) — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 2014 - Excessive noise causes widespread hearing damage and tinnitus in the US population
#exemplifies(0.85) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 357 - Ordinary daily urban ambient noise levels correlate with heart disease risk
#exemplifies(0.85) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 185 - Noise harms the cardiovascular system even without disturbing sleep
#exemplifies(0.85) — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 1063 - Chronic noise exposure causes tinnitus and hyperacusis even with hearing protection
#exemplifies(0.80) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1882 - Chronic 85 dB daily exposure causes hearing loss, while 130 dB risks acute injury
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