European heart journal
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European heart journal · Mar 2008
Multicenter StudyAcute effects of night-time noise exposure on blood pressure in populations living near airports.
Within the framework of the HYENA (hypertension and exposure to noise near airports) project we investigated the effect of short-term changes of transportation or indoor noise levels on blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) during night-time sleep in 140 subjects living near four major European airports. ⋯ Effects of noise exposure on elevated subsequent BP measurements were clearly shown. The effect size of the noise level appears to be independent of the noise source.