Review of environmental noise and effects on sleep reported in a systematic review for the WHO European guidelines
Basner M, McGuire S (2018) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The systematic review reported that the probability of being highly sleep disturbed increased with nighttime aircraft, road, and rail noise levels, and that polysomnographic studies showed increased awakening probability per noise event, while rating most evidence as moderate to very low quality.
What they studied
74 studies published 2000–2015 on transportation and wind turbine noise and sleep
What they found
The systematic review reported that the probability of being highly sleep disturbed increased with nighttime aircraft, road, and rail noise levels, and that polysomnographic studies showed increased awakening probability per noise event, while rating most evidence as moderate to very low quality.
What it does not establish
This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.
Source
- Basner M, McGuire S (2018). Review of environmental noise and effects on sleep reported in a systematic review for the WHO European guidelines · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · Read at the source
Last reviewed September 23, 2026.
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