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Title: | Urban noise and psychological distress : a systematic review |
Authors: | Mucci, Nicola Traversini, Veronica Lorini, Chiara De Sio, Simone Galea, Raymond P. Bonaccorsi, Guglielmo Arcangeli, Giulio |
Keywords: | Noise control Noise pollution Environmental monitoring City noise Sleep disorders Medicine, Industrial Dose-response relationship (Biochemistry) Distress (Psychology) Systematic reviews (Medical research) |
Issue Date: | 2020 |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Citation: | Mucci, N., Traversini, V., Lorini, C., De Sio, S., Galea, R. P., Bonaccorsi, G., & Arcangeli, G. (2020). Urban noise and psychological distress: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), 6621. |
Abstract: | Chronic exposure to urban noise is harmful for auditory perception, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and nervous systems, while also causing psychological annoyance. Around 25% of the EU population experience a deterioration in the quality of life due to annoyance and about 5–15% suffer from sleep disorders, with many disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost annually. This systematic review highlights the main sources of urban noise, the relevant principal clinical disorders and the most effected countries. This review included articles published on the major databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus), using a combination of some keywords. The online search yielded 265 references; after selection, the authors have analyzed 54 articles (5 reviews and 49 original articles). From the analysis, among the sources of exposure, we found the majority of items dealing with airports and wind turbines, followed by roads and trains; the main disorders that were investigated in different populations dealt with annoyance and sleep disorders, sometimes associated with cardiovascular symptoms. Regarding countries, studies were published from all over the world with a slight prevalence from Western Europe. Considering these fundamental health consequences, research needs to be extended in such a way as to include new sources of noise and new technologies, to ensure a health promotion system and to reduce the risk of residents being exposed. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/92645 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SOG |
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