Monday, August 17, 2020

Long-term exposure to traffic noise may impact weight gain in the UK population

If road noise has this effect, so must loud music.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/uoo-let081720.php

 

News Release 17-Aug-2020
University of Oxford

 

Transport noise is a major problem in Europe, with over 100 million people living in areas where road traffic noise exceeds levels greater than 55dB, the health-based threshold set by the EU. A new study by the University of Oxford and the University of Leicester has found a connection between traffic noise and obesity. Long-term exposure to road traffic noise, such as living near a motorway or on a busy road, was associated with an increase in body mass index and waist circumference, which are key markers of obesity. The study was published today in the journal Environmental Research.


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