Are there any studies done on the subject of excessive noise (derived from traffic, nightclubs,...) and its relation to health markers, other than loss of hearing?
I think that excess noise exposure explains the otherwise mysterious phenomenon of the consistent urban excess of schizophrenia. Prolonged or loud noise can cause inner ear hypersensitivity (endolymphatic hydrops), which in turn triggers auditory hallucinations and even psychosis. Although there is much good epidemiological data available, I don't think anyone has yet checked out this theory, though I think I may now have persuaded someone to do so.
non auditory impacts of excessive noise exposure is tremendous & well known fact.
From inattentiveness, poor academic achievement, sleep disturbances etc it can also affect Human ANS
You might be interested in a document that I co-authored on the health effects of wind turbine noise. We discuss many non hearing loss issues such as annoyance, sleep disturbance, stress, psychological health, quality of life, etc
click on this link:
http://www.scienceadvice.ca/uploads/eng/assessments%20and%20publications%20and%20news%20releases/wind-turbine-noise/WindTurbineNoiseFullReportEn.pdf
cheers bob
"a document that I co-authored on the health effects of wind turbine noise"
Thanks for this reference. This strongly confirms my hypothesis that wind turbines can produce all the characteristic symptoms of Meniere Spectrum Disorder (endolymphatic hydrops). Hydrops is a hypersensitive state of the inner ear, and as well as being oversensitive to drugs, is likely to be oversensitive to physical agents or noise as well. MSD is a common but highly variable condition, varying between individuals and even from hour to hour in the same person. If this is not recognized, experimental and epidemiological studies will be impossible to interpret.
Hi Anthony
please read my paper on this issue.
cheers
bob
Article On the biological plausibility of Wind Turbine Syndrome
"please read my paper on this issue"
Yes I have, thanks for putting it up. Without going into the exact physiological processes involved and how turbines interact with the ear, the clinical syndrome as identified by Pierpont is exactly Meniere Spectrum Disorder, as commonly occurring elsewhere (eg post-concussion syndrome) and associated with serious psychiatric sequelae. The most interesting feature of its basis, endolymphatic hydrops, is the hypersensitivity to a wide range of insults, which only became apparent to me after extensive review of the literature. Wind Turbine Syndrome is a coherent otological syndrome, but quite inexplicable on any psychological, psychiatric or neurological model.
cardiovascular diseases, stroke are related with excsess of noise. The findings confirmed by data of population with residency along avenues, airports, etc.
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