What are the Health Effects of Airport Noise and Pollution?

2015年10月25日 剑桥考试语言辅导



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Researchers have known for years that exposure暴露 to excessively-loud noise can cause changes in blood pressure as well as changes in sleep and digestive消化 patterns -- all signs of stress on the human body.

Airport noise and pollution increases risk for Illness. On a 1997 questionnaire调查问卷 , two-thirds of those living near the airport indicated they were bothered by aircraft飞机 noise, and most said that it interfered干扰 with their daily activities.

Perhaps even more alarming, the European Commission considers living near anairport to be a risk factor for heart disease and stroke中风, as increased blood pressure from noise pollution can trigger引发 these more serious maladies疾病. The E.U.estimates that 20 percent of Europe’s population 80 million peopleare exposed to airport noise levels it considers unhealthy and unacceptable.

Airport noise can also have negative effects on children’s health and development. A 1998 study examining the impact of airport noise on children’s health found higher blood pressure in kids living near Los Angeles’ LAX airport than in those living farther away.

A 1995 German study found that kids living near airports in Britain, Holland and Spain lagged behind落后于 their classmates in reading by two months for every five decibel 分贝increase above average noise levels in their surroundings. The study also associated aircraft noise with lowered reading comprehension, even after socio-economic differences were considered.

Citizen Groups cite several studies linking pollutants污染源 common around airports--such as diesel exhaust, carbon monoxide (CO) and leaked chemicals--to cancer, asthma哮喘, liver damage, lung disease, and even depression抑郁.


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