The effects of environmental noise on school children : summary of effects and review of intervention studies

• Auteur :

  MARY H-M, STEPHEN S-A

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• Année de parution :

  2002

• Résumé :

  There is consistent research evidence that chronic exposure to environmental noise leads to impaired cognitive function and health in children. In this review article we will briefl y summarise the non-auditory health effects of noise on children and provide a review of the current research evidence of interventions to reduce the impact of noise on child health and performance. In studies examining the effects of chronic aircraft, rail and road traffi c noise on children there is consistent evidence that noise exposure adverse effects child cognitive performance. Noise exposure has also been consistently associated with noise annoyance and impaired well-being.There is moderate evidence that chronic noise exposure affects motivation, blood pressure and catecholamine hormone secretion. There is little evidence that chronic noise exposure affects child mental health and sleep disturbance. Given that it there is broad consensus that there is suffi cient evidence that noise exposure has adverse effects on child health [1,2], results from intervention studies are important because they can provide an evidence base to inform policies and measures to protect children from the adverse effects of noise. The literature on intervention studies is sparse and research produced is of varying quality. To date, the potential negative and positive effects of interventions have not been thoroughly researched enough to provide policy makers with clear guidance. Subject to evaluation, the following interventions might however be benefi cial for child health : sound insulation and noise abatement programmes in schools and polices to reduce noise at source. There is a need to evaluate : - sound insulation programmes - policies to reduce noise exposure in a well controlled large scale studies to determine the impact of these programmes on a range of performance and health effects associated with child noise exposure. Studies are required to provide a more precise insight into the mechanisms that underlie child noise effects. The identifi cation of vulnerable subgroups within the child population should also be a research priority.

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• Thématique(s) :

  Perception et effets sur la santé

• Type de contenu :

  Article scientifique

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• Langue :

  Anglais

• Disponible en prêt au CidB :

  Oui

• Réf. CidB :

  78/09935

• Lien de téléchargement :

  https://www.bruit.fr/revues/78_09935.PDF