Psychology & Psychiatry
Chronic stress and habitat loss are flooring koalas
Koalas are under a lot of stress. Heatwaves, land clearing and even noise pollution are all taking a toll.
Oct 26, 2017
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News tagged with noise pollution
Health
Male infertility could be linked to noisy bedrooms, study suggests
Could sleeping next to a noisy street put our future at risk?
Jun 28, 2017
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Cardiology
Noise from busy roads might increase heart disease risk, finds new study
Traffic noise, as well as air pollution, could affect heart health, according to new research.
Jun 1, 2017
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Health
City noise linked to hearing loss: study
Urban noise pollution and hearing loss are closely linked, according to rankings of 50 large cities in both categories released on Friday.
Mar 3, 2017
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Cardiology
Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to high blood pressure
Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a greater incidence of high blood pressure, according to the largest study to investigate the effects of both air pollution and traffic noise by following over 41,000 people ...
Oct 24, 2016
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Cardiology
A healthy environment can prevent heart disease
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart disease and stroke, are the n°1 killer worldwide and in Europe, where they cause the death of over 10 000 people daily, i.e. more than all cancers combined.
Aug 31, 2015
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Health
Reducing noise pollution nationwide could reap big savings
Reducing noise pollution in the United States wouldn't just impact hearing but could save $3.9 billion in health care spending by lowering the prevalence of health issues associated with excess noise.
May 27, 2015
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Health
Road traffic noise linked to heightened risk of mid-riff bulge
Road traffic noise is linked to a heightened risk of developing a mid-riff bulge, indicates research published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
May 25, 2015
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Health
Lagos tries to tackle noise pollution
Nigeria's chaotic megacity Lagos on Wednesday sought to impose a one-day ban on the use of the car horn, hoping to raise awareness about damaging noise pollution and improve quality of life.
Oct 15, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows difference in cognitive ability between low-income rural, urban children
Studies have long shown a difference in cognitive ability between high- and low-income children, but for the first time, scientists have found a difference between low-income children growing up in rural areas and those growing ...
Oct 15, 2013
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