International journal of hygiene and environmental health
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Int J Hyg Environ Health · Nov 2016
Aircraft, road and railway traffic noise as risk factors for heart failure and hypertensive heart disease-A case-control study based on secondary data.
Several studies point to an elevated risk for cardiovascular diseases induced by traffic noise. ⋯ Regarding the high prevalence of traffic noise from various sources, even low risk increases for frequent diseases are relevant for the population as a whole.