Long term health effects of noise
exposure |
1. Sufficient evidence |
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Observation threshold (levels above which
effect starts) |
| Effect |
situation |
noise metric |
level in dB(A) |
inside/outside |
| - hearing damage |
work |
LAeq,8hr |
75 |
inside |
|
sport |
LAeq,24hr |
70 |
inside |
| - hypertension |
work |
LAeq,8hr |
<85 |
inside |
|
home |
LAeq,6-22hr |
70 |
outside |
| - ischaemische hartdiseases |
home |
LAeq,6-22hr |
70 |
outside |
| - annoyance |
home |
Ldn |
42 |
outside |
| - awakening |
sleep |
SEL |
55 |
inside |
| - sleep stages |
sleep |
SEL |
35 |
inside |
| - self reported sleep quality |
sleep |
LAeq,night |
40 |
outside |
| -school performance |
school |
LAeq,day |
70 |
outside |
2. Limited evidence |
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| - birth-weigt |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| - immune system |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| - psychiatric admission |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3. Lack of evidence |
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| - congenital effects |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| - immune system |
sleep |
- |
- |
- |
| Source:Noise and Health, Health
Council of the Netherlands,september 1994 |