- Dr. Mathias Basner discusses the impacts of noise on human health.
- Noise is a rare commodity that can negatively impact health through increased risk of heart disease and loss of healthy life years according to the WHO.
- The auditory system acts as a watchman for the body, alerting it to dangerous sounds, but constant noise exposure takes a toll.
6. SUMMARY
• Dr. Mathias Basner ( Associate professor in the University
of Pennsylvania)
• Silence-a rare commodity
• What is noise?
• 1.6 million healthy life years (WHO,2011)
• Increased risk of heart diseases
• Auditory system-watch man
• Look for Alternatives
21. Reference List
Basner, M., Babisch, W., Davis, A., Brink, M., Clark, C., Janssen, S., & Stansfeld, S. (2013). Auditory and non-auditory effects of noise on health. Lancet (London,
England), 383(9925), 1325–1332. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61613-X
Basner M, Müller U, Elmenhorst EM. (2011). File: noise control.png. [Image file]. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21203365
Basner M, Müller U, Elmenhorst EM. (2011). Single and combined effects of air, road, and rail traffic noise on sleep and recuperation. Sleep 2011;34:11-
23. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21203365
First Responder Center for Excellence. (2019). File: Cardiovascular diseases.png. [Image file]. Retrieved from: https://www.firstrespondercenter.org/cardiac-survey/
Mathias, B. (2018, November). Why noise is bad for your health – and what you can do about it [Video file]. Retrieved
from https://www.ted.com/talks/mathias_basner_why_noise_is_bad_for_your_health_and_what_you_can_do_about_it
Muzet, A. (2007). Environmental noise, sleep and health. Sleep medicine reviews, 11 2, 135-42.
Mathias, Basner. (2018). TEDMED.png. [Image file]. Retrieved from:
https://www.ted.com/talks/mathias_basner_why_noise_is_bad_for_your_health_and_what_you_can_do_about_it
Münzel et al. (2018). Environmental Sources of Noise and Respective Sound Pressure Levels-640x480 [Image file.] Retrieved from:
http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/71/6/688
22. Reference List
Münzel et al. (2018). Proposed Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Noise-Induced Cardiometabolic Disease -640x480 [Image file.] Retrieved from:
http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/71/6/688
Münzel et al. (2018). Environmental Noise and the Cardiovascular System. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 71(6) Retrieved from:
http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/71/6/688
Münzel, T., Gori, T., Babisch, W., & Basner, M. (2014). Cardiovascular effects of environmental noise exposure. European heart journal, 35(13), 829–836.
doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehu030
Paul, E. et al. (2013). Aircraft noise and cardiovascular disease near Heathrow airport in London: small area study. BMJ. Retrieved from:
https://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f5432
Thomas, M. (2018). Environmental Noise and the Cardiovascular System. Journal of the American College of Cardiology Feb 2018, 71 (6) 688-
697; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.12.015
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21203365
Basner M, Müller U, Elmenhorst EM. (2011). File: noise control.png. [Image file]. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21203365
Basner M, Müller U, Elmenhorst EM. (2011). Single and combined effects of air, road, and rail traffic noise on sleep and recuperation. Sleep 2011;34:11-23. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21203365
Physiological variables included the electroencephalogram (EEG: C3-A2, C4-A1), the electrooculogram (EOG), the electromyogram (EMG), the electrocardiogram (ECG), respiratory movements of rib cage and abdomen, and finger pulse amplitude.
Noise exposure significantly affected subjective assessments of sleep quality and recuperation
Road traffic noise led to the strongest changes in sleep structure and continuity, whereas subjective assessments of sleep were worse after nights with air and rail traffic noise exposure.
19.00-8 stay in lab
Day time is free to go
21.00 pair test
23.00 lights off
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3971384/
Figure 4, First Responder Center for Excellence (2019).
First Responder Center for Excellence. (2019). File: Cardiovascular diseases.png. [Image file]. Retrieved from: https://www.firstrespondercenter.org/cardiac-survey/
Münzel, T., Gori, T., Babisch, W., & Basner, M. (2014). Cardiovascular effects of environmental noise exposure. European heart journal, 35(13), 829–836. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehu030
psychiatric disorder – mental ill
psychological symptoms – ex. headaches
Figure 3, Proposed Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Noise-Induced Cardiometabolic Disease (Münzel et al., 2018)
Münzel et al. (2018). Proposed Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Noise-Induced Cardiometabolic Disease -640x480 [Image file.] Retrieved from: http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/71/6/688
Paul, E. et al. (2013). Aircraft noise and cardiovascular disease near Heathrow airport in London: small area study. BMJ. Retrieved from: https://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f5432
Fig 1 Contextual maps of study area and Heathrow airport showing (top) London boroughs and districts outside London overlaid with the 2001 annual average aircraft daytime (7 am-11 pm, LAeq,16h) noise contours; (bottom) annual average night time noise contours (11 pm-7 am, Lnight )
https://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f5432?ijkey=0f97ee3616aadec7fa83191c49a423735954c202&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha
Compared with level below 50 dB(A)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3988259/#R14
Noise-induced hearing loss
Who work with > 85 dBA
Industrial Workers
musicians
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3988259/
Sound pressure levels(A) The sensitivity of the auditory system depends on sound frequency and sensitivity is highest between 2000 Hz and 5000 Hz (green line). The A-filter (dark red line) is a frequency-weighting of sound pressure levels that mimics the sensitivity of the auditory system (eg, low-frequency sounds contribute little to the A-weighted dB level). (B) A-weighted sound pressure levels for several environmental sounds, emphasising that whether or not a sound is perceived as noise depends largely on the context and the individual, and is only partly determined by its sound pressure levels. For example, spectators attending a rock concert might not perceive the music as noise, whereas residents in the vicinity of the venue might call it noise, even though sound pressure levels are much lower there than for inside.
Basner, M., Babisch, W., Davis, A., Brink, M., Clark, C., Janssen, S., & Stansfeld, S. (2013). Auditory and non-auditory effects of noise on health. Lancet (London, England), 383(9925), 1325–1332. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61613-X
Speak up! When it is too loud
Noise-canceling headphone
Move bedroom to quiet side of the house
Relax on the weekend
Münzel, T., Gori, T., Babisch, W., & Basner, M. (2014). Cardiovascular effects of environmental noise exposure. European heart journal, 35(13), 829–836. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehu030
Thomas, M. (2018). Environmental Noise and the Cardiovascular System. Journal of the American College of Cardiology Feb 2018, 71 (6) 688-697; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.12.015
http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/71/6/688?_ga=2.152853886.635571125.1555778463-1693128791.1555778463
Thomas, M. (2018). Environmental Noise and the Cardiovascular System. Journal of the American College of Cardiology Feb 2018, 71 (6) 688-697; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.12.015
http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/71/6/688?_ga=2.152853886.635571125.1555778463-1693128791.1555778463
