Healthy indoor environments have been acknowledged as one of main determinants
affecting brain health given much time spent indoors throughout the lifecycle. However, most …

Task-irrelevant noises pose deleterious effects on task performance, health, and work safety,
especially in the construction field. However, the quantitative effects of noise on the cognitive …

Corresponding to the topics of Team 4 of the International Commission on Biological Effects
of Noise (ICBEN), a literature review is presented covering the years 2017 to 2021 with a …

Background Gender can affect the relationship between noise exposure and both cognitive
function and comfort; however, evidence is still limited. This study aimed to examine the …

Highlights•Comfort and cognitive performance are disrupted in occupational noise levels
higher than 55dB (A).•The stress responses (eg increase electro dermal activity and cortisol) …

A pervasive environmental stressor is one that damages mental and physical health as well
as cognitive abilities by producing noise at a specific frequency and level. Current noise …

The psychology of sustainability and sustainable development emphasizes the value to
ensure health and well-being in different environments, including workplaces. Chronic …

A major source of noise complaints in open-plan offices has consistently been co-workers
talking nearby or talking on the phone. Various masking sounds such as white noise and …

Noise pollution is a severe public health problem as continuous exposure to even moderate
noise levels between 55− 65 dB can lead to various pathologies, including neurological …

Introduction Processes of redefinition of work, already in place in the pre-pandemic era, with
the advent of COVID-19, have become widely required. A “model of work” that uses new …