Thursday, May 13, 2021

Urban traffic noise causes song learning deficits in birds

I'm sure excessive noise of any kind, not just traffic noise, causes these problems.

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/m-utn051321.php

 

News Release 13-May-2021
Zebra finches also suffer from a suppressed immune function due to the chronic stress
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

 

Traffic noise leads to inaccuracies and delays in the development of song learning in young birds. They also suffer from a suppressed immune system, which is an indicator of chronic stress. A new study by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and colleagues shows that young zebra finches, just like children, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise because of its potential to interfere with learning at a critical developmental stage.

Traffic noise is a pervasive pollutant that adversely affects the health and well-being of millions of people. In addition to severe noise-induced diseases in adults, traffic noise has also been linked to learning impairments and language deficits in children.

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