Road Traffic Noise May Be Associated With Increased Incidence Of Diabetes And Hypertension, Research Suggests

Noise from road traffic in Toronto was associated with elevated incidence of diabetes and hypertension, especially in women and adults younger than 60 years,” researchers found. The study revealed that “among participants with no history of diabetes or hypertension, for every interquartile range increase in continuous A-weighted sound pressure level (10 dBA) during a 24-hour day, the noise conferred an 8% increase in incident diabetes...and a 2% increase in hypertension.” What’s more, “these findings were similar for traffic noise exposure between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. and remained consistent after adjustment for related air pollutants such as ultrafine particles and nitrogen dioxide,” the study revealed. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. https://www.healio.com/cardiology/vascular-medicine/news/online/%7Bfc407d64-67ea-4997-a618-3b021ae65772%7D/long-term-traffic-noise-exposure-elevates-incidence-of-diabetes-hypertension