Residential road traffic noise measured against incident stroke in a Danish cohort
Sørensen M, Hvidberg M, Andersen ZJ, et al. (2011) · European Heart Journal
The prospective cohort reported that each 10 dB increase in residential road traffic noise was associated with a 14% higher incidence rate of stroke, with the association confined to participants older than 64.5 years after adjustment for air pollution.
What they studied
51,485 adults aged 50–64, Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort, 1,881 incident strokes
What they found
The prospective cohort reported that each 10 dB increase in residential road traffic noise was associated with a 14% higher incidence rate of stroke, with the association confined to participants older than 64.5 years after adjustment for air pollution.
What it does not establish
This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.
Source
- Sørensen M, Hvidberg M, Andersen ZJ, et al. (2011). Residential road traffic noise measured against incident stroke in a Danish cohort · European Heart Journal · Read at the source
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