Health impact of environmental and industrial noise – a narrative review

[...]of efforts to minimize the effects of industrial noise on human health, the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority published A Guide to the Noise Policy for Industry in 2017, which sets out recommended noise levels, methods, and procedures for noise management based on the latest scie...

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Published in:Medycyna pracy 2024-11, Vol.75 (5), p.425-431
Main Authors: Stanovská, Markéta, Tomášková, Hana, Šlachtová, Hana, Potužníková, Dana, Argalášová, L'ubica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliographic data bases
Case studies
Cognitive development
environmental noise
health effects
industrial noise
Land use
low-frequency noise
Mental health
Metabolism
Mining
noise annoyance
Noise control
Outdoor air quality
Public health
Sleep
sleep disturbance
Traffic
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Summary:[...]of efforts to minimize the effects of industrial noise on human health, the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority published A Guide to the Noise Policy for Industry in 2017, which sets out recommended noise levels, methods, and procedures for noise management based on the latest scientific evidence. Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2024;75(5):425-431 Key words: noise annoyance, health effects, industrial noise, low-frequency noise, environmental noise, sleep disturbance INTRODUCTION Environmental noise, including industrial noise, can be considered one of the principal factors in the deterioration of the quality of life in the urban environment [1]. A few older studies published before the year 2000 (e.g., a study describing the body response to noise during sleep from 1960 [7] or another study demonstrating the effect of road traffic noise on the development of hypertension in 1977 [8]) covering the fundamentals of research on the subject or general information on the subject, were also included in the review due to their significant contribution to the field and the need to refer to original sources rather than to the interpretation of their results in the more recent papers. RESULTS Industrial noise assessment and management Industrial noise sources count among the environmental sources of excessive noise exposure, particularly for the general population living in urban areas [ 1 ].
ISSN:0465-5893
2353-1339
DOI:10.13075/mp.5893.01491