A landmark French study published today in The Lancet Public Health settles a contested question in pediatric environmental health: road traffic noise, sustained above 60 dB(A) during the first five ...

The tall concrete walls that run along many of our highways are highway traffic noise barriers. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), these noise barriers can reduce traffic noise by ...

A study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research shows that a single night of road traffic noise, at levels that are typical of those living in a city, causes stress to the heart and blood ...

A new study from the University of Oulu has found that nighttime noise exposure is associated with changes in blood cholesterol and lipid-related metabolites in adults, which are known risk factors ...

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New research from a large Nordic cohort study suggests that prolonged exposure to road and aircraft noise may elevate the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, particularly in women and individuals ...

A new study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research shows that a single night of road traffic noise, at levels that are typical of those living in a city, causes stress to the heart and blood ...

Researchers analyzed data from over 3 million participants to study the link between traffic noise and Parkinson’s disease Getty Researchers analyzed data from over 3 million Danish participants to ...

Solar noise barriers are not a new technology. There are thousands of miles of noise barriers already sporting slick solar systems. Many of these systems have been installed in Europe, although the ...

As it turns out, living near busy roads with noisy traffic may do much more than just negatively impact your sleep score. A new study, published in JAMA Neurology, suggests that long-term exposure to ...