Children exposed to road traffic noise at school exhibit signs of relatively slower attention and working memory development, compared to those educated in a quieter environment. Attention and working ...

Linda Turley said the noise of cars and trucks stopping and starting is disturbing her and her family. “I don’t like the noise, the stop-and-go traffic noise,” she said.

Traffic noise is linked to cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease, according to noise experts from the Danish Cancer Institute, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in ...

Nearly a third of the U.S. population lives in areas exposed to noise levels of at least 45 dB, according to a preliminary analysis based on models of road, rail and aircraft noise in 2020 from ...

Children exposed to road traffic noise at school exhibit signs of relatively slower attention and working memory development, compared to those educated in a quieter environment. Attention and ...

Living with a lot of transportation noise can increase your risk of suicide, new research suggests. A study from Switzerland found that with every 10-decibel increase of average road traffic noise ...

As car traffic swelled in the 20th century, road noise became a public- health crisis, interrupting sleep, impairing cognition and triggering the release of stress hormones that lead to high blood ...

If road noise has your nerves on edge, and especially if you have risk factors for obesity, heart disease, stroke or diabetes, you can take action to reduce the impact.

Night time noise (55-60 dB) from road traffic was also associated with a 5% increased stroke risk, but only in the elderly.

James Wood said they've asked people who live within 1,000 feet of the road to sign a petition regarding the noise, and almost everyone wants to sign. "The noise is only one factor.