An appropriate sleep environment is critical to achieve adequate quality and quantity of
sleep. General sleep hygiene recommendations suggest that individuals should maintain a …

Chronic exposure to urban noise is harmful for auditory perception, cardiovascular,
gastrointestinal and nervous systems, while also causing psychological annoyance. Around …

The noise impact of the whole railway infrastructure was characterized in the urban
environment of Pisa, Italy. The ordinary train transits were considered, nevertheless it was …

PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH: The present government in the Netherlands intends to
realize a substantial growth of wind energy before 2020, both onshore and offshore. Wind …

Background A substantial increase in transportation of goods on railway may be hindered by
public fear of increased vibration and noise leading to annoyance and sleep disturbance. As …

This survey investigates the cross-sectional association between nighttime road, rail and
aircraft noise exposure and the probability to be highly sleep disturbed (% HSD), as …

Objectives Transportation of goods on railways is increasing and the majority of the
increased numbers of freight trains run during the night. Transportation noise has adverse …

BACKGROUND: Traffic noise is interfering during day-and nighttime causing distress and
adverse physiological reactions in large parts of the population. Railway noise proved less …

Noise is one of the most frequent complaints and represents a public health hazard. While
traffic-related noise has been studied extensively, research on construction noise has been …

Purpose To determine the impact of noise on heart rate variability (HRV) in men, with a focus
on the noise type rather than on noise intensity. Materials and Methods Forty college-going …