Περίληψη:
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 contribution in risk from environmental factors may have a major impact on public health. Objectives: The HYENA (Hypertension and Exposure to Noise near Airports) study aimed to assess the relations between noise from aircraft or road traffic near airports and the risk of hypertension. Methods: We measured blood pressure and collected data on health, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors, including diet and physical activity, via questionnaire at home visits for 4,861 persons 45-70 years of age, who had lived at least 5 years near any of six major European airports. We assessed noise exposure using detailed models with a resolution of 1 dB (5 dB for United Kingdom road traffic noise), and a spatial resolution of 250 × 250 m for aircraft and 10 × 10 m for road traffic noise. Results: We found significant exposure-response relationships between night-time aircraft as well as average daily road traffic noise exposure and risk of hypertension after adjustment for major confounders. For night-time aircraft noise, a 10-dB increase in exposure was associated with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.14 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.01-1.29]. The exposure-response relationships were similar for road traffic noise and stronger for men with an OR of 1.54 (95% CI, 0.99-2.40) in the highest exposure category (> 65 dB; ptrend = 0.008). Conclusions: Our results indicate excess risks of hypertension related to long-term noise exposure, primarily for night-time aircraft noise and daily average road traffic noise.
Συγγραφείς:
Jarup, L.
Babisch, W.
Houthuijs, D.
Pershagen, G.
Katsouyanni, K.
Cadum, E.
Dudley, M.-L.
Savigny, P.
Seiffert, I.
Swart, W.
Breugelmans, O.
Bluhm, G.
Selander, J.
Haralabidis, A.
Dimakopoulou, K.
Sourtzi, P.
Velonakis, M.
Vigna-Taglianti, F.
Antoniotti, M.C.
Athanasopulou, A.
Barbaglia, G.
Borgini, A.
Davou, E.
Giampaolo, M.
Kwekkeboom, J.
Ohlander, B.
Pisani, S.
Red, J.
Tan, Y.
Thunberg, E.
Wolke, G.
Velonakis, V.
Zahos, Y.
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
adult; aged; aircraft noise; airport; article; blood pressure measurement; confidence interval; controlled study; dietary intake; environmental exposure; female; human; hypertension; lifestyle; major clinical study; male; physical activity; priority journal; questionnaire; risk factor; social status; traffic noise; United Kingdom, Aged; Aircraft; Blood Pressure; Environmental Exposure; Europe; Female; Health Behavior; Health Status; Humans; Hypertension; Life Style; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Vehicles; Noise; Socioeconomic Factors; Time Factors
