THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE ON CHILD HEALTH AND LEARNING: A REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH

In this paper, the non-auditory health effects of noise on children are reviewed with a focus on current research evidence from international studies. In research examining the effects of chronic aircraft, rail, and road traffic noise on children, there is strong evidence that noise exposure adversely affects child cognitive performance. Noise exposure has also been consistently associated with child annoyance and impaired well-being. There is moderate evidence that chronic noise exposure affects motivation, blood pressure, and catecholamine hormone secretion. There is equivocal evidence that chronic noise exposure impacts on child mental health and sleep disturbance. Intervention studies should be a research priority, as they can provide a basis from which to affect policy in this area and protect children from the adverse effects of noise.

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  Australian Acoustical Society

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  Castlemaine, Victoria 3450,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • HAINES, M M
  • STANSFELD, S A
• Publication Date: 2003-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 17-22
• Serial:
  • Acoustics Australia
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Australian Acoustical Society
  • ISSN: 0814-6039

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft noise; Children; Cognition; Health hazards; Mental condition; Noise sources; Physiological aspects; Sleep deprivation; Traffic noise
• Uncontrolled Terms: Human development
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00964527
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 12 2003 12:00AM