Road traffic noise is a widespread problem in cities whose impact on children's health remains poorly understood. A new study conducted at 38 schools in Barcelona suggests that traffic noise at ...

Honk if you want heart disease. Traffic noise is linked to cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease, according to noise experts from the Danish Cancer Institute, the Swiss Tropical and ...

A new study links exposure to traffic noise to high blood pressure. Exposure to air pollution also raised the risk. A growing body of evidence finds an association between noise pollution and high ...

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If you live near a busy road you might feel like the constant sound of roaring engines, honking horns and wailing sirens makes your blood pressure rise. Now a new study confirms it can do exactly that ...

Exposure to noise from traffic on roads and railways over a long period is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, especially Alzheimer's disease, suggests a study from Denmark published ...

There is a correlation between traffic noise and risk of developing tinnitus, researchers have found. They point to a vicious cycle involving stress reactions and sleep disturbance as a potential ...

Listening to recordings of natural soundscapes may help reduce anxiety and stress, but adding in high-traffic noise can mask the potential benefit, new research shows. Researchers enrolled 68 adults ...