Health Concerns Realized:
Citizens Against Airport Pollution - Health Information:
Since 1970 many studies have found aircraft noise linked to the following:
Stress, Hypertension, Sleep Disturbances, Work-Related Performance, Learning and Academic Performance.
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Pulmonary Studies – National Institute of HealthMedical studies showing adverse effects to lung function for women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been done with short-term exposure. Long-term exposure has not been evaluated.
Pulmonary inflammatory response studied with regard to air-borne pollution.
Study for the effects of exposure to ambient air pollution and prenatal and early childhood health.
Study for the auditory effects of aircraft noise on people living near an airport.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16372913?ordinalpos Pediatrics Studies – National Institute of Health
Research results on the effects of environmental pollutants on the fetus.
Research studies on adverse reproductive outcomes from exposure to environmental pollutants.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10346993?ordinalpos Cardiovascular Studies – National Institute of Health
Report on the effects of long-term air pollution exposure on cardiovascular disease.
Report on the effects of long-term air pollution exposure on myocardial infarction.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17343725?ordinalpos
Meta-analysis of Airport Noise and Hedonic Property Values: Problems and Prospects
by: Jon P. Nelson, Department of Economics, Pennsylvania State University.
Study showed the following:
"Airport Noise and Property Values: Noise is unwanted or unpleasant sound. At 65dB and above, the most common human effects associated with aircarft noise are annoyance, speech and learning interference, and sleep distrubance. In turn, these effects disrupt normal daily acitivites such as converstation, television viewing, school work, productivity, outdoor recreation and living, and family activities. At noise levels above 75dB, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, 1982) cautions that more severe health effects my occur for some portion of the population, including temporary hearing loss. Those persons who are frequently outdoors are of greatest concern, including young childern, retired people in warm climates, and persons in certain outdoor occupations."
Design Share Report –Much of the research on noise and children concerns damage to the auditory system. The nonauditory effects such as physiological effects (blood pressure), motivational effects (feeling of helplessness), and cognitive effects (memory, attention, & academic achievement) deserve attention.
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http://www.designshare.com/research/lmaxwell/noisechildren.htm
June 18, 2007 Washington Post/Knoxville News Sentinel Article
Loud sounds affect sleep, learning and our immune systems. The body never gets used to noise.
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Summary of adverse health effects of airports –This is a 1992 report identifying fiction vs. fact health effects of airports.
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http://www.rcaanews.org/health.htm
European Heart Journal 2008 –
Acute effects of nighttime noise exposure on blood pressure in populations living near airports.
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