| Title |
Health Effects of Noise Exposure in Children
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Current Environmental Health Reports, March 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s40572-015-0044-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Stephen Stansfeld, Charlotte Clark |
| Abstract |
Environmental noise exposure, such as road traffic noise and aircraft noise, is associated with a range of health outcomes in children. Children demonstrate annoyance responses to noise, and noise is also related to lower well-being and stress responses, such as increased levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Noise does not cause more serious mental health problems, but there is growing evidence for an association with increased hyperactivity symptoms. Studies also suggest that noise might cause changes in cardiovascular functioning, and there is some limited evidence for an effect on low birth weight. There is robust evidence for an effect of school noise exposure on children's cognitive skills such as reading and memory, as well as on standardised academic test scores. Environmental noise does not usually reach levels that are likely to affect children's hearing; however, increasing use of personal electronic devices may leave some children exposed to harmful levels of noise. |
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| Australia | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 4 | 57% |
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| Members of the public | 7 | 100% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 39 | 15% |
| Researcher | 29 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 27 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 26 | 10% |
| Other | 11 | 4% |
| Other | 47 | 18% |
| Unknown | 85 | 32% |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 11% |
| Environmental Science | 28 | 11% |
| Engineering | 28 | 11% |
| Psychology | 13 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 5% |
| Other | 49 | 19% |
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