ArticleNoise & health
Exposure-response relationship of wind turbine noise with self-reported symptoms of sleep and health problems: A nationwide socioacoustic survey in Japan.
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Effects of Infrasound Exposure on Measures of Endolymphatic Hydrops
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Urban Noise and Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled 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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- Sleep Health in Human Biology Research.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2025Article
- The Contribution of Environmental Science to Mental Health Research: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Health Effects Related to Wind Turbine Sound: An Update.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Noise annoyance predicts symptoms of depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance 5 years later. Findings from the Gutenberg Health Study.European journal of public health · 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
- Assessment of noise pollution and its effects on human health in industrial hub of Pakistan.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020Article
- Impact of Long-Term Exposure to Wind Turbine Noise on Redemption of Sleep Medication and Antidepressants: A Nationwide Cohort Study.Environmental health perspectives · 2019Article
- Windmill Noise Annoyance, Visual Aesthetics, and Attitudes towards Renewable Energy Sources.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
The association of wind turbine noise (WTN) with sleep and physical/mental health has not been fully investigated. To investigate the relationship of WTN with the prevalence of self-reported symptoms of sleep and health problems, a socioacoustic survey of 1079 adult residents was conducted throughout Japan (2010-2012): 747 in 34 areas surrounding wind turbine plants and 332 in 16 control areas. During face-to-face interviews, the respondents were not informed of the purpose of the survey. Questions on symptoms such as sleeplessness and physical/mental complaints were asked without specifying reasons. Insomnia was defined as having one or any combination of the following that occurs three or more times a week and bothers a respondent: Difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, premature morning awakening, and feeling of light overnight sleep. Poor health was defined as having high scores for health complaints, as determined using the Total Health Index, exceeding the criteria proposed by the authors of the index. The noise descriptor for WTN was LAeq,n outdoor, estimated from the results of actual measurement at some locations in each site. Multiple logistic analysis was applied to the LAeq,n and insomnia or poor health. The odds ratio (OR) of insomnia was significantly higher when the noise exposure level exceeded 40 dB, whereas the self-reported sensitivity to noise and visual annoyance with wind turbines were also independently associated with insomnia. OR of poor health was not significant for noise exposure, but significant for noise sensitivity and visual annoyance. The above two moderators appear to indicate the features of respondents who are sensitive to stimuli or changes in their homeostasis.
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