To update the current state of evidence and assess its quality, we conducted a systematic
review on the effects of environmental noise exposure on the cardio-metabolic systems as …

Objective: Reviews have suggested that road noise exposure is associated with high blood
pressure (hypertension). No reliable exposure–response relationship is as yet available. A …

Noise is an important public health issue. It has negative impacts on human health and well-
being and is a growing concern. The WHO Regional Office for Europe has developed these …

Over the past two decades there have been many major new developments in the field of
urban sound environment. Jian Kang introduces and examines these key developments …

In times of rapid urbanization, health and well-being of citizens is increasingly recognized as
a challenge. A remarkable amount of research on relations between urban environments …

It has been hypothesized that air pollution and ambient noise might impact neurocognitive
function. Early studies mostly investigated the associations of air pollution and ambient …

The WHO Regional Office for Europe set up a working group of experts to provide scientific
advice to the Member States for the development of future legislation and policy action in the …

Background An increasing number of people are exposed to aircraft and road traffic noise.
Hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and even a small …

The review provides an overview of epidemiological studies that were carried out in the field
of community noise and cardiovascular risk. The studies and their characteristics are listed …

Background: Traffic noise affects a large number of people, particularly in urbanized areas.
Noise causes stress and annoyance, but less is known about the relationship between noise …