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Environmental Health, 2021 Background Everyday people are exposed to multiple environmental factors, such as surrounding green, air pollution and traffic noise. These exposures are generally spatially correlated.
J. Klompmaker +6 more
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Traffic noise induces oxidative stress and phytohormone imbalance in two urban plant species
Basic and Applied Ecology, 2022 Traffic noise pollution is one of the major environmental concerns in crowded cities worldwide. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of traffic noise on growth, hormonal balance, oxidative damage, and activity of antioxidant ...
Zohreh Haghighi Kafash +3 more
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Environmental science and pollution research international, 2021 The present cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the risk factors for traffic noise–induced annoyance and also assess the awareness levels among the exposed population concerning the health impacts caused by traffic noise. Field measurements were made
Towseef Ahmed Gilani, M. S. Mir
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Treatment of road traffic noise in EU countries with a focus on Directive 2002/49/EC
Science, Engineering and Technology, 2021 The trend of continuous increase for mobility requirements results in a progressive increase in the use of vehicles of all modes of transport, which contributes to a significant increase in noise levels, especially in urban areas.
Adnan Omerhodžić, Samir Džaferović
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Urban road traffic noise monitoring, mapping, modelling, and mitigation: A thematic review
Noise Mapping, 2022 This article analyses the most recent studies on urban traffic noise. About 67 relevant articles on urban road traffic noise and its mitigation strategies were preferred for a critical review.
Ramesh B. Ranpise, B. Tandel
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Road traffic noise and hypertension [PDF]
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2006 Background:It has been suggested that noise exposure increases the risk of hypertension. Road traffic is the dominant source of community noise exposure.Objective:To study the association between exposure to residential road traffic noise and hypertension in an urban municipality.Methods:The study population comprised randomly selected subjects aged 19–
Gösta, Leon Bluhm +3 more
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Traffic noise disrupts vocal development and suppresses immune function
Science Advances, 2021 Traffic noise leads to vocal learning deficits in young songbirds, the primary model for speech development in humans. Noise pollution has been linked to learning and language deficits in children, but the causal mechanisms connecting noise to cognitive ...
H. Brumm +4 more
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Development of a highway geometry based noise abatement model
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2021 Exposure to noise generated from traffic has led to significant annoyance and sleep deprivation in people. Continuous exposure to traffic noise can lead to mental instability and reduce the learning rate of children. Many cases of cardiovascular diseases,
Mehdi Shokouhian +4 more
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, 2021 Currently, noise pollution is a major problem especially in urban areas, and moreover traffic noise is the most significant source of noise in cities. A large number of cars and other road vehicles that have internal combustion engines are making road traffic noise a leading noise pollution source.
Grubeša, Sanja, Suhanek, Mia
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Environment International, 2021 BACKGROUND Ambient air pollution is likely a risk factor for asthma, and recent evidence suggests the possible relevance of road traffic noise. OBJECTIVES We examined the associations of long-term exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise with ...
Shuo Liu +26 more
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