Road noise makes blood pressure rise, study finds

Road noise makes blood pressure rise, study finds The sound of roaring engines and wailing sirens endured by people who live near busy roads can make their blood pressure rise, academics say.

University of Leicester researchers found a link between noisy road traffic and increased risk of hypertension.

Previous studies suggested it was unclear how noise or air pollution affected blood pressure.

However, academics said the new research was a "game-changer" that could affect future environment policy. BBC News

See also:

• Road Traffic Noise and Incidence of Primary Hypertension: A Prospective Analysis in UK Biobank (open access) JACC Advances