Transport noise linked to increased risk of dementia, study finds
Large survey involving two million adults found links between road and rail traffic and Alzheimer ’s in particularExposure to noise from road traffic and railways is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to the largest study of its kind.Research has consistently linked transport noise to health conditions including heart disease, diabetes and obesity, but studies on transport noise and dementia were scarce and small, and findings inconsistent.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Dementia Alzheimer's Mental health Road transport Europe Health policy Research publishing Science Denmark Transport policy UK news Source Type: news
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