Aircraft Noise Raises Blood Pressure Even While People Are Sleeping, Says Study
Posted on February 17th, 2008 by ScienceDaily: Aviation News
Night-time noise from aircraft or traffic can increase a person's blood pressure even if it does not wake them. Scientists monitored 140 sleeping volunteers in their homes near London Heathrow and three other major European airports. The researchers measured the volunteers' blood pressure remotely at 15-minute intervals and then analyzed how this related to the noise recorded in the volunteers' bedrooms.