Noisy roads linked to higher stroke risk

Study finds elevated hospital admission rate among patients who live where traffic noise exceeds world health standards by five decibels or moreLiving in a neighbourhood with noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy and increase the risk of stroke, doctors have reported in a study.Researchers compared noise levels and data for deaths and hospital admissions across London, they said in a paper published in the European Heart Journal. Continue reading...
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