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Aircraft noise poses a health risk for sleepers [1]

Campaigners against airport expansion have some new evidence to support their case. A study of 140 people living near four European airports concludes that loud night-time noise raises blood pressure, even when people are asleep.

Publication Date: 
16/02/2008
New Scientist [2]
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Tags:
Noise Pollution [3], Health Effects [4], Air Transport [5], Heart Diseases [6], Research [7], Europe [8]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/new-scientist
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/noise-pollution
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-transport
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heart-diseases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/research
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/europe