Effects of aircraft noise exposure on saliva cortisol near airports in France

Lefèvre, Marie; Carlier, Marie-Christine; Champelovier, Patricia; Lambert, Jacques; Laumon, Bernard; Evrard, Anne-Sophie

doi:10.1136/oemed-2016-104208

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“…A previous result from the DEBATS study provided support that psychological stress is induced by aircraft noise exposure, resulting in hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis dysregulation and a flattened cortisol rhythm, and notably, a lower ability to decrease cortisol levels at night [31]. The present paper addresses, more specifically, the issue of psychological ill-health among populations living near airports in France, and its association with aircraft noise exposure, annoyance due to aircraft noise and noise sensitivity.…”

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Aircraft Noise and Psychological Ill-Health: The Results of a Cross-Sectional Study in France

Baudin

Lefèvre

Champelovier³

et al. 2018

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Background: The effects of aircraft noise on psychological ill-health have not been largely investigated and remain to be discussed. No study has been performed in France on the health effects of aircraft noise. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between aircraft noise in dB and in terms of annoyance and psychological ill-health in populations living near airports in France. Methods: A total of 1244 individuals older than 18 and living near three French airports (Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Lyon–Saint-Exupéry and Toulouse–Blagnac) were randomly selected to participate in the study. Information about their personal medical history and socioeconomic and lifestyle factors was collected by means of a face-to-face questionnaire performed at their place of residence by an interviewer. Psychological ill-health was evaluated with the 12-item version of the General Heath Questionnaire (GHQ-12). For each participant, outdoor aircraft noise exposure in dB was estimated by linking their home address to noise maps. Objective noise exposure in dB was considered to be the primary exposure of interest. Four noise indicators referring to three different periods of the day were derived and used for the statistical analyses: Lden, LAeq,24hr, LAeq,6hr–22hr, and Lnight. Noise annoyance and noise sensitivity were the secondary risk factors of interest. Logistic regression models were used with adjustment for potential confounders. Results: The participation rate in the study was 30%. Approximately 22% of the participants were considered to have psychological ill-health according to the GHQ-12. No direct association was found between exposure to aircraft noise in dB and psychological ill-health. However, annoyance due to aircraft noise and noise sensitivity were both significantly associated with psychological ill-health. Moreover, a gradient was evidenced between annoyance and psychological ill-health, with increasing ORs from 1.79 (95% CI 1.06–3.03) for people who were not all annoyed to 4.00 (95% CI 1.67–9.55) for extremely annoyed people. Conclusions: These findings confirm the results of previous studies, suggesting there is no direct association between aircraft noise exposure in dB and psychological ill-health, but there is a significant relationship between noise sensitivity or annoyance due to aircraft noise and psychological ill-health. This supports the hypothesis that psychological aspects, such as noise annoyance and noise sensitivity, play important roles in the association between environmental noise and adverse effects on health. However, further studies are necessary in order to better understand the links between these variables.

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Aircraft Noise and Psychological Ill-Health: The Results of a Cross-Sectional Study in France

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Lefèvre

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et al. 2018

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“…Moreover, if daytime noise levels exceed 65 dB, a consistent trend toward increased cardiovascular risk is found. This conclusion is reinforced by Lefèvre et al (2017) in their study of aircraft noise exposure in France. The non-auditory effects of noise pollution are not limited to heart issues.…”

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Airport Noise in Atlanta: The Inequality of Sound

Cohen

Coughlin

Crews

2017

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We examine how changes in the geographic concentrations of Hispanic and African-American populations are correlated with changes in probabilities of airport noise, in Atlanta, during 2003 and 2012. We estimate ordered probit and locally weighted ordered probit regressions for three different noise categories to determine the correlations between these two demographic groups and the aircraft noise levels experienced by people in individual houses that sold. Then we determine the average coefficient for all houses sold in each Census block group, and we plot each year's coefficients for each block group against the percentiles of the minority population. While the absolute level of noise has declined over the geographic area considered in 2012 compared with 2003, we find that the distribution of noise coefficients among Hispanics and blacks became more inequitable in 2012 compared with 2003. At least two potential mechanisms could generate these correlations. Due to residential mobility, income and preferences could combine to produce a concentration of minorities in certain neighborhoods. Or, perhaps noisier flight paths are imposed upon higher minority neighborhoods as a result of discrimination. Our findings contribute to the broader literature on environmental justice, even though we cannot definitively infer the mechanisms at work. JEL Codes: C25, Q53, R41

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“…Blood pressure and anthropometric measurements (weight, height and waist circumference) were also recorded, and saliva samples were also taken to determine cortisol levels. This procedure is described in detail elsewhere Lefèvre et al, 2017).…”

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Aircraft Noise Exposure and Subjective Sleep Quality: The Results of the DEBATS Study in France

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Lefèvre

Laumon³

et al. 2017

Behavioral Sleep Medicine

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Effects of aircraft noise exposure on saliva cortisol near airports in France

Abstract: These findings provide some support for a psychological stress induced by aircraft noise exposure, resulting in HPA dysregulation and a flattened cortisol rhythm, thus contributing to cardiovascular diseases.

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Aircraft Noise and Psychological Ill-Health: The Results of a Cross-Sectional Study in France

Aircraft Noise and Psychological Ill-Health: The Results of a Cross-Sectional Study in France

Airport Noise in Atlanta: The Inequality of Sound

Aircraft Noise Exposure and Subjective Sleep Quality: The Results of the DEBATS Study in France

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