ArticleSleep2016
Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on Self-Reported and Objective Measures of Sleep.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Neighborhoods and sleep health among adults: A systematic review.Sleep health · 2022Pooled it
- The influence of wind turbine visibility on the health of local residents: a systematic review.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2019Pooled it
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- A Low-Stress Method for Determining Static and Dynamic Material Parameters for Vibration Isolation with the Use of VMQ Silicone.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Health Effects Related to Wind Turbine Sound: An Update.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
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- Design and Implementation of a Multifunction Wearable Device to Monitor Sleep Physiological Signals.Micromachines · 2020Article
- Evidence Relating to Environmental Noise Exposure and Annoyance, Sleep Disturbance, Cardio-Vascular and Metabolic Health Outcomes in the Context of IGCB (N): A Scoping Review of New Evidence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Assessing Potential Health Impacts of Wind Turbine Noise: A Longitudinal Look at Multiple End Points.Environmental health perspectives · 2019Article
- Long-Term Exposure to Wind Turbine Noise and Risk for Myocardial Infarction and Stroke: A Nationwide Cohort Study.Environmental health perspectives · 2019Article
- Impact of Long-Term Exposure to Wind Turbine Noise on Redemption of Sleep Medication and Antidepressants: A Nationwide Cohort Study.Environmental health perspectives · 2019Article
- Wind Turbine Noise and Sleep: Pilot Studies on the Influence of Noise Characteristics.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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- Before-after field study of effects of wind turbine noise on polysomnographic sleep parameters.Noise & healthArticle
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13 authors.
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Abstract
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objectivesTo investigate the association between self-reported and objective measures of sleep and wind turbine noise (WTN) exposure.
methodsThe Community Noise and Health Study, a cross-sectional epidemiological study, included an in-house computer-assisted interview and sleep pattern monitoring over a 7 d period. Outdoor WTN levels were calculated following international standards for conditions that typically approximate the highest long-term average levels at each dwelling. Study data were collected between May and September 2013 from adults, aged 18-79 y (606 males, 632 females) randomly selected from each household and living between 0.25 and 11.22 kilometers from operational wind turbines in two Canadian provinces. Self-reported sleep quality over the past 30 d was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Additional questions assessed the prevalence of diagnosed sleep disorders and the magnitude of sleep disturbance over the previous year. Objective measures for sleep latency, sleep efficiency, total sleep time, rate of awakening bouts, and wake duration after sleep onset were recorded using the wrist worn Actiwatch2® from a subsample of 654 participants (289 males, 365 females) for a total of 3,772 sleep nights.
resultsParticipant response rate for the interview was 78.9%. Outdoor WTN levels reached 46 dB(A) with an arithmetic mean of 35.6 and a standard deviation of 7.4. Self-reported and objectively measured sleep outcomes consistently revealed no apparent pattern or statistically significant relationship to WTN levels. However, sleep was significantly influenced by other factors, including, but not limited to, the use of sleep medication, other health conditions (including sleep disorders), caffeine consumption, and annoyance with blinking lights on wind turbines.
conclusionsStudy results do not support an association between exposure to outdoor WTN up to 46 dB(A) and an increase in the prevalence of disturbed sleep. Conclusions are based on WTN levels averaged over 1 y and, in some cases, may be strengthened with an analysis that examines sleep quality in relation to WTN levels calculated during the precise sleep period time.
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