Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Noisy roads linked to higher stroke risk

Study finds elevated hospital admission rate among patients who live where traffic noise exceeds world health standards by five decibels or more

Living in a neighbourhood with noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy and increase the risk of stroke, doctors have reported in a study.

Researchers compared noise levels and data for deaths and hospital admissions across London, they said in a paper published in the European Heart Journal.

Continue reading...

No comments:

Post a Comment