Aircraft Noise Linked to High Blood Pressure
People who are exposed to aircraft noise for lengthy periods have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure and possibly other related ailments, a new study says.
A report published in June in Occupational & Environmental Medicine said the conclusions were based on a study of 420 people living near Athens International Airport in Greece in 2004 through 2006, with additional data gathered from the same group in 2013.
Between 2004–2006 and 2013, 71 people in the group received new diagnoses of high blood pressure; in addition, 44 members of the group were diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia and 18 experienced a heart attack, the report said.
Nighttime exposure to aircraft noise (between 2300 and 0700 hours) was especially problematic, th…
