General Health Effects of Transportation Noise

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• Alternative Title:
  Inter-Noise 2002
• Creators:
  Lee, Cynthia S.Y. ; Fleming, Gregg G.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Acoustic Properties Aircraft Noise Airport Noise Animals--Effects Of Noise On Annoyance Cardiovascular System Effective Sound Pressure Hearing Impaired Hearing Loss Loudness Measurement Of Specific Phenomena Mental Condition Mental Health Muscular System Noise--Physiological Effect Noise--Psychological Aspects Noise Control Physiological Aspects Psychological Aspects Reverberation Sleep Sleep Deprivation Sound Sound Intensity Sound Level Sound Level Meters Traffic Noise Transportation Noise Vibrometers Wildlife

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• Resource Type:
  Proceedings
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  The effects of transportation noise is a concern of many Government agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Railroad Administration, National Parks Service, and the U.S. Postal Service. The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center has long provided support to many of these agencies in the area of transportation-related noise. More recently support has included the important area of psychological and physiological health effects of noise for both humans and wildlife. The health effects of noise on humans are typically grouped into two broad categories: psychological and physiological. Psychological effects of noise include annoyance, speech interference, occupational and academic performance degradation, and interference with recreational activities. Physiological effects of noise include noise-induced hearing loss, hearing impairment, sleep disturbance, muscular effects, cardiovascular effects, and mental health. There has been extensive research on the effects of transportation noise on wildlife, which include many species. These reports vary in scope from long-term research studies to government investigations to environmental agency citing. Research, primarily tied to aircraft noise, has shown that certain noise intrusions do cause an effect on wildlife.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
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