Urban noise can trigger heart disease, obesity
July 12: Are you living in the vicinity of a busy highway or an airport or even a hospital? Constant noise emanating from heavy city traffic, industrial machinery, aeroplanes and loud music may leave...
View ArticleAircraft Noise 'Link' To Stroke And Heart Disease Deaths
The risks of stroke, heart and circulatory disease are higher in areas with a lot of aircraft noise, researchers say. Their study of 3.6 million residents near Heathrow Airport suggested the risks were...
View ArticleDeath by aircraft noise is a real concern for people living under the flight...
One in 7,000 people living near airports will die every year - due to aircraft noise. That's the result of a German study. DW spoke to its author and discovered why it helps to be very, very old. DW:...
View ArticleLiving near airports a ‘life-threatening proposition’
Exposure to high levels of aircraft noise near busy international airports has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease and strokes in two separate studies from Britain and the United States....
View ArticleNoise pollution could be making you fatter: Study
Follow @CanoeLifestyle Blame the planes, trains and automobiles for that muffin top, a new Swedish study suggests. Researchers say noise from the three modes of transportation could raise stress...
View ArticleAircraft noise pollution may increase risk of heart disease, say researchers
US and UK studies find people living near airports more likely to suffer stroke, coronary and cardiovascular disease ...
View ArticleQM researcher explains aircraft noise and heart disease discovery (University...
(Source: University of London) Exposure to high levels of aircraft noise is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, find two studies published on bmj.com today, accompanied by an...
View ArticleTraffic noise could make your life shorter and increase your risk of stroke
Traffic is not just a sleep depriving disturbance; it may shorten your life, according to new research which also links noisy roads to an increased risk of stroke. Those surrounded by daytime traffic...
View ArticleDoes noise make you ill?
London - We are surrounded by the sounds of the machinery that make our lives comfortable and convenient. The constant thrum of traffic, the thunder of jet engines overhead. But when we have to listen...
View ArticleAircraft noise linked to strokes and heart disease, study shows
People who live close to an airport and are exposed to constant loud noise may face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to research from the UK and the US published last night . A...
View ArticleAircraft noise link to heart disease?
London - Exposure to high levels of aircraft noise near busy international airports has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease and strokes in two separate studies from Britain and the United...
View ArticleAircraft noise linked to heart disease and stroke
LONDON : Exposure to high levels of aircraft noise near busy international airports has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease and strokes in two separate studies from Britain and the United...
View ArticleUrban noise can trigger obesity, heart disease
London, June 10: Are you living in the vicinity of a busy highway or an airport or even a hospital? Constant noise emanating from heavy city traffic, industrial machinery, aeroplanes and loud music may...
View ArticleTraffic noise 'could shorten life'
Traffic noise is more than a sleep-disturbing nuisance - it can shorten your life, new research suggests. Researchers found an association between long-term exposure to the roar of road traffic and...
View ArticleNoise, ‘pot bellies’ linked
A pot belly might not simply be the product of too much food and not enough exercise, according to a Swedish study that found it could be related to traffic noise. Research published in the...
View ArticleCan train, plane and automobile noise make us gain weight?
Exposure to traffic noises doesn't just make us madder. It may also make us fatter, according to a new study from Sweden. by May 27, 2015 7:11 PM PDT facebook twitter linkedin googleplus email Avishai...
View ArticleAircraft Noise Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke
Reuters LONDON — Exposure to high levels of aircraft noise near busy international airports has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease and strokes in two separate studies from Britain and the...
View ArticleAircraft noise linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke
LONDON (Reuters) - Exposure to high levels of aircraft noise near busy international airports has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease and strokes in two separate studies from Britain and the...
View ArticleStress caused by traffic noise 'can increase risk of obesity', study claims
The stress suffered by people exposed to the noise of road traffic could be partially responsible for the obesity suffered by many Britons, according to new research. Findings from a four year study of...
View ArticleBlame road traffic noise for that mid-riff bulge: study
MUMBAI: Noise and air pollution are not the side-effects of living in areas with heavy traffic. A new research from Sweden suggests that traffic-related noise pollution could result in the mid-riff...
View ArticleHow living in London could make you fatter: People who live near busy main...
It is known the world over as a major hub of commerce, culture and activity – but with its high number of busy main roads and five major airports, living in London could be a danger to your waistline....
View ArticleTraffic noise can give you `belly tyre`
Washington, May 26 (ANI): Noise traffic from roads, rails, aircrafts can make you fat from your belly, suggests a new study. Exposure to a combination of such noise may pose the greatest risk of...
View ArticleToo much noise could lead to a bigger waistline
Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden specialized in environmental and molecular medicine, as well as endocrinology, have concluded in a recent study that with every 5 decibel increase in...
View ArticleGot a pot belly? Blame it on traffic noise
London, May 26 (IANS) Living near an airport, highway or train station could increase your risk of developing a mid-riff bulge, indicates a new research. Exposure to a combination of road traffic,...
View ArticleThe Link Between Traffic Noise And Weight Gain
Got a noisy bedroom? You might be at a greater risk for weight gain, according to a new study conducted at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute. As urban communities grow and rural ones...
View ArticleHow living with loud traffic noise can make you fatter
Those living near particularly busy roads may suffer reduced energy levels, and then be less inclined to exercise. Photo: Michele Mossop Living next to a busy road could increase the risk of obesity,...
View ArticleTraffic noise 'raises obesity risk'
Living next to a busy road could increase the risk of obesity, the first research into the effects of noise pollution on waistlines has found. Scientists say main roads often result in noise pollution...
View ArticleTraffic noise may give you a pot belly: study
LONDON: People regularly exposed to a combination of road, rail and plane noise are at a high risk of developing a pot belly, a new Swedish study has warned. Road traffic noise is linked to a...
View ArticleTraffic noise may be making you fat; daily commute may lead to burnout
Traffic noise might be making you fat: Noise from road traffic, rail and aircraft is linked to a heightened risk of developing a midriff bulge, shows new research that appears online in Occupational...
View ArticleTraffic noise could increase risk of fat around midriff, says Swedish study
Exposure to road, rail and aircraft noise could be a physiological stressor that increases production of cortisol, which is thought to have role in fat deposits ...
View ArticleUrban noise linked to 'midriff bulge'
Washington DC, Jun 25 (ANI): As per a new research, the sounds of urban life may make your belly fatter, cause premature aging and lead to stroke. Researchers calculated how much road traffic, railroad...
View ArticleThe Link Between Noise Pollution and Heart Disease
RENO, Nev., Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The stress of constant noise is much more than an annoyance or a cause for a lack of sleep. It has been independently linked to an increased risk for...
View ArticleHow road noise might shorten some people's life span
Living in a city like Los Angeles means being exposed to honking horns, revving engines and loud traffic on a pretty much constant basis. You know this; what you might not know is that living in the...
View ArticleNoisy 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...
View ArticleYou can't ignore all that road noise: It could shorten your life
Living in a city like Los Angeles means being exposed to honking horns, revving engines and loud traffic on a pretty much constant basis. You know this; what you might not know is that living in the...
View ArticleCan Noise Pollution Damage Your Health?
It’s almost impossible to find complete peace and quiet. Even if you live deep in the countryside away from aircraft routes, traffic and building work, your home is probably filled with the buzz of...
View ArticleRegular exposure to road, rail and plane noise may give you a pot belly
People regularly exposed to a combination of road, rail and plane noise are at a high risk of developing a...
View ArticleNoise pollution causing health problems in Saddar residents: study
KARACHI: Residents of Saddar town are exposed to a high level of noise pollution that seems to be causing various health problems, says a recently conducted study. About 41 per cent people of a...
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