Several adverse effects have been associated with exposure to traffic
noise. Studies supporting a noise–stress–health model have suggested
links between noise level and increased noradrenalin concentrations
in urine, hypertension and myocardial infarction. Among the more
commonly documented effects, sleep disturbances have been regarded
as being the most serious. Both noise annoyance and sleep disturbance
have been proposed as important mediators of the impact of noise
on health. The present paper investigates the relationships among
long-term noise exposure, annoyance, sleeping problems and subjective
health complaints by the use of a structural equation model. Further,
it aims at giving insight into how noise sensitivity is related to
sleep disturbances from road traffic noise. Finally, it examines
whether any effect of noise exposure or response to noise can be
detected on prevalence of cardiovascular problems, when information
on sleep disturbances is included in a model. Data from a questionnaire
survey conducted among a population sample in Oslo (N = 2786) are
combined with nighttime noise levels calculated from outside each
respondents dwelling, at the bedroom façade. The results of the analysis
showed significant relationships between noise annoyance at night
and sleeping problems. The model also showed strong links among pseudoneurological
complaints, annoyance and sleeping problems, thus pointing to the
importance of including information on psychosomatic disorders and
mild psychological problems in future studies looking at potential
health effects of noise. The analysis showed no relationship between
neither noise exposure nor response to noise and cardiovascular problems.
%0 Journal Article
%1 Fyhri2010
%A Fyhri, Aslak
%A Aasvang, Gunn Marit
%D 2010
%J Science of The Total Environment
%K Hypertension; Noise Sleep Subjective annoyance; complaints; disturbance; health sensitivity
%P 4935-4942
%T Noise, sleep and poor health: Modeling the relationship between road
traffic noise and cardiovascular problems
%V 408
%X Several adverse effects have been associated with exposure to traffic
noise. Studies supporting a noise–stress–health model have suggested
links between noise level and increased noradrenalin concentrations
in urine, hypertension and myocardial infarction. Among the more
commonly documented effects, sleep disturbances have been regarded
as being the most serious. Both noise annoyance and sleep disturbance
have been proposed as important mediators of the impact of noise
on health. The present paper investigates the relationships among
long-term noise exposure, annoyance, sleeping problems and subjective
health complaints by the use of a structural equation model. Further,
it aims at giving insight into how noise sensitivity is related to
sleep disturbances from road traffic noise. Finally, it examines
whether any effect of noise exposure or response to noise can be
detected on prevalence of cardiovascular problems, when information
on sleep disturbances is included in a model. Data from a questionnaire
survey conducted among a population sample in Oslo (N = 2786) are
combined with nighttime noise levels calculated from outside each
respondents dwelling, at the bedroom façade. The results of the analysis
showed significant relationships between noise annoyance at night
and sleeping problems. The model also showed strong links among pseudoneurological
complaints, annoyance and sleeping problems, thus pointing to the
importance of including information on psychosomatic disorders and
mild psychological problems in future studies looking at potential
health effects of noise. The analysis showed no relationship between
neither noise exposure nor response to noise and cardiovascular problems.
@article{Fyhri2010,
abstract = {Several adverse effects have been associated with exposure to traffic
noise. Studies supporting a noise–stress–health model have suggested
links between noise level and increased noradrenalin concentrations
in urine, hypertension and myocardial infarction. Among the more
commonly documented effects, sleep disturbances have been regarded
as being the most serious. Both noise annoyance and sleep disturbance
have been proposed as important mediators of the impact of noise
on health. The present paper investigates the relationships among
long-term noise exposure, annoyance, sleeping problems and subjective
health complaints by the use of a structural equation model. Further,
it aims at giving insight into how noise sensitivity is related to
sleep disturbances from road traffic noise. Finally, it examines
whether any effect of noise exposure or response to noise can be
detected on prevalence of cardiovascular problems, when information
on sleep disturbances is included in a model. Data from a questionnaire
survey conducted among a population sample in Oslo (N = 2786) are
combined with nighttime noise levels calculated from outside each
respondents dwelling, at the bedroom façade. The results of the analysis
showed significant relationships between noise annoyance at night
and sleeping problems. The model also showed strong links among pseudoneurological
complaints, annoyance and sleeping problems, thus pointing to the
importance of including information on psychosomatic disorders and
mild psychological problems in future studies looking at potential
health effects of noise. The analysis showed no relationship between
neither noise exposure nor response to noise and cardiovascular problems.},
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author = {Fyhri, Aslak and Aasvang, Gunn Marit},
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journal = {Science of The Total Environment},
keywords = {Hypertension; Noise Sleep Subjective annoyance; complaints; disturbance; health sensitivity},
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pages = {4935-4942},
timestamp = {2012-01-27T14:10:51.000+0100},
title = {Noise, sleep and poor health: Modeling the relationship between road
traffic noise and cardiovascular problems},
volume = 408,
year = 2010
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