Abstract
Evidence from field studies of schoolchildren supports laboratory findings that high-density noise adversely affects physical health and psychological functioning. This article reviews research on the cardiovascular and behavioral effect of noise on humans with particular emphasis on health-related cardiovascular responses, noise-induced shifts in attention, and feelings of personal control. In conjunction with this review, the authors report results of a collaborative longitudinal study, the Los Angeles Noise Project, designed to examine the course of adaptation to noise and the impact of noise abatement on a variety of physiological and psychological processes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 528-535 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | American Scientist |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 1981 |