Residential transportation noise measured against amygdalar activity, arterial inflammation, and cardiovascular events in imaged adults
Osborne MT, Radfar A, Hassan MZO, et al. (2020) · European Heart Journal
In a retrospective PET/CT cohort, each 5 dBA increase in modeled 24-hour transportation noise at the home address was associated with higher amygdalar metabolic activity, higher arterial inflammation, and a 34% higher hazard of major adverse cardiovascular events over about four years.
What they studied
498 adults without cardiovascular disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, median 4.06 years follow-up
What they found
In a retrospective PET/CT cohort, each 5 dBA increase in modeled 24-hour transportation noise at the home address was associated with higher amygdalar metabolic activity, higher arterial inflammation, and a 34% higher hazard of major adverse cardiovascular events over about four years.
What it does not establish
This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.
Source
- Osborne MT, Radfar A, Hassan MZO, et al. (2020). Residential transportation noise measured against amygdalar activity, arterial inflammation, and cardiovascular events in imaged adults · European Heart Journal · Read at the source
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