Human Impact Partners Evidence Base
- Railways and subways are sources of environmental noise.
- Road traffic is a major source of environmental noise.
- Environmental noise causes annoyance, which can impact concentration, increase aggressive behavior, and decrease helping behavior.
- Environmental noise is a risk for hearing impairment.
- Long term exposure to environmental noise can cause sleep disturbances. Uninterrupted sleep is known to be a prerequisite for good physiological and mental functioning of healthy persons.
- Exposure to environmental noise is associated with delays in learning for children.
- Noise exposure has an effect on stress, hypertension, blood pressure, and heart disease.