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XML Investigation of the effects of wind turbine noise annoyance on the sleep disturbance among workers of Manjil wind farm

بهداشت و ایمنی کار, 2015
Introduction: Installation of wind turbines in residential areas due to their unique sound characteristics may cause noise annoyance. Noise annoyance can increase the risk of health problems and sleep disturbance. Thus, this study was conducted to assess
M. Abbasi, M. R. Monazzam Esmaielpour, A. Akbarzadeh, S. A. Zakerian, M. H. Ebrahimi   +4 more
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A study on the conversion relationship of noise perceived annoyance and psychoacoustic annoyance—a case of substation noise

Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control, 2022
The level of annoyance is an important basis to determine the acceptable degree of noise and develop noise standards. Psychoacoustic annoyance ( PA ) calculated by Zwicker’s model and perceived annoyance (such as mean annoyance, MA and the percentage of ...
Di Guoqing, Chen Cong, Yao Yao, Dong Li, Wu Jian   +4 more
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Earplug use during sleep and its association with cardiovascular disease – Results from a large sample of the general population

International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Introduction: Environmental factors contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) pathogenesis. Noise annoyance is linked to adverse cardiovascular outcomes, and earplug use may mitigate noise-related health effects. This study examines associations between
Omar Hahad, Volker H. Schmitt, Rieke Baumkötter, Matthias Michal, Julian Chalabi, Alexander K. Schuster, Emilio Gianicolo, Karl J. Lackner, Katharina Geschke, Julia Weinmann-Menke, Stavros Konstantinides, Andreas Daiber, Philipp S. Wild, Thomas Münzel   +13 more
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Evaluation of annoyance from low frequency noise under laboratory conditions

Noise and Health, 2010
The aim of the study was to investigate the annoyance of low frequency noise (LFN) at levels normally prevailing at workplaces in control rooms and office-like areas. Two different laboratory experiments were carried out. The first experiment included 55
Malgorzata Pawlaczyk-Luszczynska, Adam Dudarewicz, Wieslaw Szymczak, Mariola Sliwinska-Kowalska   +3 more
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Validation of a Numerical Model for the Prediction of the Annoyance Condition at the Operator Station of Construction Machines

Applied Sciences, 2016
It is well-known that the reduction of noise levels is not strictly linked to the reduction of noise annoyance. Even earthmoving machine manufacturers are facing the problem of customer complaints concerning the noise quality of their machines with ...
Eleonora Carletti, Francesca Pedrielli
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Joint models for noise annoyance and WTP for road noise reduction [PDF]

Previous CV studies of the WTP for road noise reduction have used stated annoyance as an independent variable. We argue that this may be inappropriate due to potential endogeneity bias.
Thomas Bue Bjørner, Mogens Fosgerau
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Investigation of the effects of wind turbine noise annoyance on the sleep disturbance among workers of Manjil wind farm

بهداشت و ایمنی کار, 2015
Introduction: Installation of wind turbines in residential areas due to their unique sound characteristics may cause noise annoyance. Noise annoyance can increase the risk of health problems and sleep disturbance. Thus, this study was conducted to assess
M. Abbasi, M. R. Monazzam Esmaielpour, A. Akbarzadeh, S. A. Zakerian, M. H. Ebrahimi   +4 more
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Neighbour noise annoyance is associated with various mental and physical health symptoms: results from a nationwide study among individuals living in multi-storey housing

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Noise exposure is considered a stressor that may potentially exert negative health effects among the exposed individuals. On a population basis, the most prevalent and immediate response to noise is annoyance, which is an individually ...
Heidi A. R. Jensen, Birgit Rasmussen, Ola Ekholm   +2 more
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Noise annoyance and willingness to pay of inhabitants exposed to transport noise

, 2006
During the process of European integration the question arose how a standard could be created to assess qualitative and quantitative effects deriving from the development of transport infrastructures.
Tánczos, Katalin, Ádám Török, Rita Markovits-somogyi, Katalin Tánczos, Török, Ádám, Somogyi, Rita, Markovits-Somogyi, Rita   +6 more
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Aircraft noise annoyance at outdoor living spaces

, 2013
The Swedish guideline value for aircraft noise of 70 dB LAmax (time-weighting Slow) is intended to protect residential outdoor living spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces.
Bluhm, Gösta, Nilsson, Mats E.,, Alvarsson, Jesper,, Selander, Jenny,, Berglund, Birgitta,   +4 more
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