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CROSS-SECTIONAL ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE AND HYPERTENSION IN A POPULATION-BASED SAMPLE IN GIRONA, SPAIN (REGICOR-AIR PROJECT)

Authors :
Julia Dratva
Nino Künzli
Roberto Elosua
Jordi Sunyer
Inmaculada Aguilera
Alexandre Deltell
Maria Foraster
Marcela Rivera
Xavier Basagaña
David Agis
Source :
ISEE Conference Abstracts. 2011
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2011.

Abstract

Background and Aims: Long-term exposure to traffic-related noise may increase blood pressure levels and induce hypertension, especially at night-time; however the evidence is still heterogeneous. B...

Details

ISSN :
10780475
Volume :
2011
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
ISEE Conference Abstracts
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........213fbf412733ffd9a0130f4a92aeaa0f