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Noise & health
The mandate of the International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN) is to promote ... more The mandate of the International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN) is to promote a high level of scientific research concerning all aspects of noise-induced effects on human beings and animals. In this review, ICBEN team chairs and co-chairs summarize relevant findings, publications, developments, and policies related to the biological effects of noise, with a focus on the period 2011-2014 and for the following topics: Noise-induced hearing loss; nonauditory effects of noise; effects of noise on performance and behavior; effects of noise on sleep; community response to noise; and interactions with other agents and contextual factors. Occupational settings and transport have been identified as the most prominent sources of noise that affect health. These reviews demonstrate that noise is a prevalent and often underestimated threat for both auditory and nonauditory health and that strategies for the prevention of noise and its associated negative health consequences ar...
Acta Acustica united with Acustica
As a predictor of noise annoyance from road traffic, noise exposure is most often calculated at t... more As a predictor of noise annoyance from road traffic, noise exposure is most often calculated at the most exposed side of the dwelling or apartment. This paper investigates whether an adverse neighbourhood soundscape – noisy areas along roads in the immediate neighbourhood of the dwelling – contributes to residential noise annoyance. The research hypothesis is that people react more strongly to noise when road traffic noise levels in the neighbourhood exceed the noise level at the most exposed façade of the dwelling. Such is the case for people living in apartments facing side streets and backyards or in second row dwellings that are shielded from a main road by intervening building structures. When these residents leave their dwellings to shop, walk, or wait for public transport, they usually encounter the high noise levels along the main street. Five socio-acoustical surveys featuring 3950 respondents were used to test the hypothesis. Results indicate that an adverse neighbourhood ...
Atmospheric Environment
Vehicular traffic is a common important source of air pollution, traffic accidents, road traffic ... more Vehicular traffic is a common important source of air pollution, traffic accidents, road traffic noise as well as other environmental exposures. The relationship between each of these exposures and their respective impacts are nevertheless most often studied separately. An integrated alternative approach was adopted in the Oslo traffic study to allow people's environmental annoyances to be studied relative to the indicators of air pollution, road traffic noise and residential traffic. These annoyances include annoyance with the smell of exhaust, with dust and grime, feeling insecure in traffic and being annoyed with road traffic noise. A hypothesis was that multiple exposures typical in city areas have combined impacts – that people exposed to both air pollution and road traffic noise will be more annoyed than in the respective single-exposure situations. Three environmental studies in 1987, 1994 and 1996 each year comprising about 1000 respondents after a response rate of 50%, ...
Noise & health
The mandate of the International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN) is to promote ... more The mandate of the International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN) is to promote a high level of scientific research concerning all aspects of noise-induced effects on human beings and animals. In this review, ICBEN team chairs and co-chairs summarize relevant findings, publications, developments, and policies related to the biological effects of noise, with a focus on the period 2011-2014 and for the following topics: Noise-induced hearing loss; nonauditory effects of noise; effects of noise on performance and behavior; effects of noise on sleep; community response to noise; and interactions with other agents and contextual factors. Occupational settings and transport have been identified as the most prominent sources of noise that affect health. These reviews demonstrate that noise is a prevalent and often underestimated threat for both auditory and nonauditory health and that strategies for the prevention of noise and its associated negative health consequences ar...
Acta Acustica united with Acustica
As a predictor of noise annoyance from road traffic, noise exposure is most often calculated at t... more As a predictor of noise annoyance from road traffic, noise exposure is most often calculated at the most exposed side of the dwelling or apartment. This paper investigates whether an adverse neighbourhood soundscape – noisy areas along roads in the immediate neighbourhood of the dwelling – contributes to residential noise annoyance. The research hypothesis is that people react more strongly to noise when road traffic noise levels in the neighbourhood exceed the noise level at the most exposed façade of the dwelling. Such is the case for people living in apartments facing side streets and backyards or in second row dwellings that are shielded from a main road by intervening building structures. When these residents leave their dwellings to shop, walk, or wait for public transport, they usually encounter the high noise levels along the main street. Five socio-acoustical surveys featuring 3950 respondents were used to test the hypothesis. Results indicate that an adverse neighbourhood ...
Atmospheric Environment
Vehicular traffic is a common important source of air pollution, traffic accidents, road traffic ... more Vehicular traffic is a common important source of air pollution, traffic accidents, road traffic noise as well as other environmental exposures. The relationship between each of these exposures and their respective impacts are nevertheless most often studied separately. An integrated alternative approach was adopted in the Oslo traffic study to allow people's environmental annoyances to be studied relative to the indicators of air pollution, road traffic noise and residential traffic. These annoyances include annoyance with the smell of exhaust, with dust and grime, feeling insecure in traffic and being annoyed with road traffic noise. A hypothesis was that multiple exposures typical in city areas have combined impacts – that people exposed to both air pollution and road traffic noise will be more annoyed than in the respective single-exposure situations. Three environmental studies in 1987, 1994 and 1996 each year comprising about 1000 respondents after a response rate of 50%, ...