Hygiena 2015, 60(4):155-162 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1396

Environmental Noise Exposure and Its Effect on Population Health

Alexandra Filová, Martin Samohýl, Ľubica Argalášová
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Lekárska fakulta, Ústav Hygieny, Bratislava

The growing impact of environmental noise exposure on health is a major problems of our times. It particularly concerns the urban population living in areas with high levels of environmental noise. Increased levels of traffic and industrial activity are the major causative factors of this phenomenon. Increased noise levels cause interpersonal problems not only in occcupational settings, but during recreation, leisure, and social activities. This negative environmental factor differs from others in specifically affecting sleep and relentlessly increasing. In terms of public health, the disturbing effects of environmental noise manifest in increased risk of chronic diseases dircetly associated with sleep disorders and other vegetative, endocrine and regulatory functions. The aim of this review is to summarize current knowledge about the harmful auditory and non-auditory effects of environmental noise, which can be used in the risk quantification and planning of preventive measures.

Keywords: noise - exposure, noise prevention, environment - health effects

Received: April 2015; Accepted: October 14, 2015; Published: December 1, 2015  Show citation

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