The Burden of Disease Due to Road Traffic Noise in Hesse, Germany

Hegewald, Janice; Schubert, Melanie; Lochmann, Matthias; Seidler, Andreas

doi:10.3390/ijerph18179337

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“…in dB L night ) (EEA, 2020a;European Commission, 2002). In addition, noise exposure levels below 55 dB L den can also contribute to adverse health effects due to road traffic noise (Hegewald et al, 2021;Veber et al, 2022). Thus, it is very likely that the health impacts of road traffic noise presented in this study are underestimated.…”

Section: Road Traffic Noise Health Effectsmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…Each country was allowed to employ its own national methods, e.g. in the choice of road typologies covered by the noise mapping or by using distinct assumptions in the predictive models for noise levels estimations, which can lead to substantial differences in noise exposure between countries and cities (EEA, 2020b;Hegewald et al, 2021). In this way, the baseline strategic noise maps employed in this study were expected to carry many inconsistencies and uncertainties related to the underlying noise mapping method, which was expected to affect the quality of the reported data and to impair direct comparability between countries and cities.…”

Section: Data On Road Traffic Noise Exposure In Europementioning

confidence: 99%

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Impact of road traffic noise on annoyance and preventable mortality in European cities: a health impact assessment

Khomenko

Cirach

Barrera-Gómez

et al. 2022

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Background: Road traffic is the main source of environmental noise in European cities and one of the main environmental risks to health and wellbeing. In this study we aimed to provide an in-depth assessment of available road traffic noise data and to estimate population exposure and health impacts for cities in Europe. Methods: We conducted the analysis for 724 cities and 25 greater cities in 25 European countries. We retrieved road traffic strategic noise maps delivered under the Environmental Noise Directive (END) or available from local sources. We assessed noise exposure using the 24 h day-evening-night noise level indicator (L den ) starting at exposure levels of 55 dB L den -based on data availabilityfor the adult population aged 20 and over (n = 123,966,346). For the adults exposed to noise levels above 55 dB L den we estimated the health impacts of compliance with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation of 53 dB L den . Two primary health outcomes were assessed: high noise annoyance and Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), using mortality from IHD causes as indicator. Exposure Response Functions (ERFs) relating road traffic noise exposure to annoyance and IHD mortality were retrieved from the literature. Uncertainties in input parameters were propagated using Monte Carlo simulations to obtain point estimates and empirical 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs). Lastly, the noise maps were categorized as high, moderate and low quality following a qualitative approach. Results: Strategic noise map data was delivered in three distinct formats (i.e. raster, polygon or polyline) and had distinct noise ranges and levels of categorization. The majority of noise maps (i.e. 83.2%) were considered of moderate or low quality. Based on the data provided, almost 60 million adults were exposed to road traffic noise levels above 55 dB L den , equating to a median of 42% (Interquartile Range (IQR): 31.8-64.8) of the adult population across the analysed cities. We estimated that approximately 11 million adults were highly annoyed by road traffic noise and that 3608 deaths from IHD (95% CI: 843-6266) could be prevented annually with compliance of the WHO recommendation. The proportion of highly annoyed adults by city had a median value of 7.6% (IQR: 5.6-11.8) across the analysed cities, while the number preventable deaths had a median of 2.2 deaths per 100,000 population (IQR: 1.4-3.1).

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Section: Road Traffic Noise Health Effectsmentioning

confidence: 88%

Section: Data On Road Traffic Noise Exposure In Europementioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of road traffic noise on annoyance and preventable mortality in European cities: a health impact assessment

Khomenko

Cirach

Barrera-Gómez

et al. 2022

ISEE Conference Abstracts

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“…Hence, the noise level increments (above 5 dB(A)) from the WHO's allowable threshold were found to be readily perceptible at all the sites. The mean weekday noise levels mostly exceeding the mean weekend noise levels could be an indication that the usually higher weekday traffic volumes in the city were most likely to be the cause [8].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For instance, Western Europe alone bears a burden of about one million healthy life years lost annually due to environmental noise caused by traffic [6]. Hence, high-intensity noise generated on the roads by automobiles is considered a nuisance by most urban planners, acoustic designers, researchers, and policymakers [7,8].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring, Mapping, and Evaluating Daytime Traffic Noise Levels at Urban Road Intersections in Doha, Qatar

Abdur-Rouf

2022

Future Transportation

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In this study, equivalent hourly traffic noise levels at different intersections in the city of Doha, Qatar were measured and compared to the local and World Health Organization (WHO) thresholds. As part of the study, equivalent sound pressure levels, ambient temperature, humidity, and wind speed were recorded during the morning, afternoon, and evening hours on weekdays and weekends. The results showed that regardless of the day (weekday or weekend), the mean 16-h daytime traffic noise levels at all sites exceeded the local and the WHO’s recommended thresholds. The values of the mean weekday noise levels at the sites ranged between 67.6 dB(A) and 77.5 dB(A), whereas the weekend values ranged between 68.8 dB(A) and 76.9 dB(A). The measured noise levels were also compared with traffic noise levels reported in other countries. Finally, some recommendations to reduce excessive traffic noise levels were suggested. The results of the study could be used as a benchmark of traffic noise levels in the country after the implementation of any countermeasures in the future.

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“…Globally, traffic noise is a major source of environmental pollution 7 , and conservatively, it is estimated that one million healthy life years are lost every year to traffic related noise in the western part of Europe 6 . In Sweden, the number of DALYs (disability adjusted life years) attributed to traffic noise is estimated to be 41,033 years 8 , while in Germany, a total of 26,501 DALYs is attributed to road traffic noise 9 . In developing countries, such data is not readily available.…”

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confidence: 99%

Quantifying traffic noise pollution levels: a cross-sectional survey in South Africa

Moroe

Mabaso

2022

Sci Rep

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Despite the alarming increase in environmental noise pollution, particularly road traffic noise, in developing countries, there seems to be no awareness regarding the long-term impacts of noise, specifically traffic noise, on the health outcomes of individuals exposed to excessive noise. Additionally, there is a dearth of studies on noise and its effects utilising the pollution modelling technique known as Pollution Standard Index (PSI) to analyse the impact of noise pollution on exposed individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the noise levels commuters are exposed to and to apply PSI to determine the level of exposure. We conducted a cross-sectional study at two taxi ranks, over 28 days. Eighty-four noise measurements were collected using a sound level meter and a dosimeter at different times of the day and month, peak vs off-peak hours and busy days vs quiet days. Data were collected between April and July 2019. We used the Pollution Standard Index to analyse the data. Noise levels were above the permissible commercial noise levels as they fell within the extremely dangerous noise sensitivity zone as determined by the PSI. Furthermore, the noise levels fell below the WHO maximum permissible level of 90 dB. There was no statistical difference between the means of the open and closed ranks. Dosimeter noise level recordings fell within the satisfactory zone as measurements were below 300 PSI, which is considered unhealthy. There is a need to raise awareness on the dangers and effects of noise pollution in developing countries, as their populations are exposed to road traffic noise.

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The Burden of Disease Due to Road Traffic Noise in Hesse, Germany

Cited by 24 publications

References 40 publications

Impact of road traffic noise on annoyance and preventable mortality in European cities: a health impact assessment

Impact of road traffic noise on annoyance and preventable mortality in European cities: a health impact assessment

Measuring, Mapping, and Evaluating Daytime Traffic Noise Levels at Urban Road Intersections in Doha, Qatar

Quantifying traffic noise pollution levels: a cross-sectional survey in South Africa

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