【EHS英文】为何住在机场附近可能有损健康?( 四 )

伦敦帝国理工学院与国王学院的研究者们发现,住在高噪音截取以及靠近机场地区的人们患冠心病的风险较高,比如斯劳与豪士罗地区。研究者们估计,大约7万2千人住在最嘈杂地区,这些人要比住在最安静地区的人们患冠心病的风险要高出10%-20%。

A second investigation carried out in the US looked at heart disease among 6 million people living close to 89 airports. More than two per cent of hospitalisations for cardiovascular diseases could be attributed to aircraft noise, the researchers from the Harvard School for Public Health and the Boston University School of Public Health said.

而第二份调查是在美国进行的,该调查着眼于600万人中的住在靠近89个机场的人。哈佛大学公共健康学院与波士顿大学公共健康学院的研究者们称,大约有2%的冠心病可能归因于飞机噪音。

Previous studies have suggested a link between a noisy environment and high blood pressure. Loud noise can lead to short-term increases in blood pressure, and sustained exposure could lead to more long-term risk. Scientists also proposed that night-time aircraft noise could be disturbing people’s sleep, which is another risk factor for heart disease.