Skip to content
Research Article Open access CC BY 4.0

Impact of Noise Pollution on Human Cardiovascular System

Esther O. Aluko, Victor U. Nna

International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · pp. 35–43 · Published 31 Dec 2014

10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13791

Abstract

Noise pollution is one of the man-made environmental hazards that is given the least attention. By World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition, noise pollution is unwanted or excessive sound that can have deleterious effects on human health and environmental quality. Industrial facilities, entertainment joints, highway, railway, airplane traffic, construction activities and some indoor activities are major sources of noise. Prolong or frequent exposure to excessively loud noise can cause degeneration of the spiral organ resulting in high frequency deafness. Despite the awareness of noise impact on auditory function, people are still engaged in activities that generate loud noise. In some developing countries where electrical power supply is not reliable, the use of generators has contributed immensely to environmental noise. Studies have reported that noise increases the prevalence of hypertension which is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disorders. The increasing number of hypertensive individuals in developing countries might be owed to incessant noise. If the governments of these countries do not take necessary measures to combat noise pollution, their countries might be populated with cardiovascular disease individuals. 

Blood pressure cardiovascular system hypertension noise pollution

References (33)

  1. 1 Textbook of Medical Physiology [DOI]
  2. 2 Why Stress Is Bad for Your Brain [DOI]
  3. 3 Hypertension and Exposure to Noise Near Airports: the HYENA Study [DOI]
  4. 4 The quantitative relationship between road traffic noise and hypertension [DOI]
  5. 5 Road traffic noise and hypertension [DOI]
  6. 6 Noise Pollution-Sources, Effects and Control [DOI]
  7. 7 Long-Term Exposure to Road Traffic Noise and Myocardial Infarction [DOI]
  8. 8 Aircraft noise and cardiovascular disease near Heathrow airport in London: small area study [DOI]
  9. 9 Aircraft Noise, Air Pollution, and Mortality From Myocardial Infarction [DOI]
  10. 10 Increased catecholamine levels in urine in subjects exposed to road traffic noise [DOI]
  11. 11 Acute effects of night-time noise exposure on blood pressure in populations living near airports [DOI]
  12. 12 Increased prevalence of hypertension in a population exposed to aircraft noise [DOI]
  13. 13 Exposure to road traffic and railway noise and associations with blood pressure and self-reported hypertension: a cohort study [DOI]
  14. 14 Acute and chronic endocrine effects of noise: Review of the research conducted at the Institute for Water, Soil and Air Hygiene.
  15. 15 Occupational exposure to noise and the cardiovascular system: A meta-analysis [DOI]
  16. 16 Acute Effects of Noise on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate [DOI]
  17. 17 A comparison of two different sound intensity measurement principles [DOI]
  18. 18 Possible health effects of noise induced cortisol increase.
  19. 19 Aircraft Noise and Incidence of Hypertension [DOI]
  20. 20 Modernization, stress, and blood pressure: new directions in research.
  21. 21 Aircraft noise and incidence of hypertension—Gender specific effects [DOI]
  22. 22 Noise, physiology, and human performance: The potential role of effort. [DOI]
  23. 23 Urinary and Salivary Stress Hormone Levels While Performing Arithmetic Calculation in a Noisy Environment. [DOI]
  24. 24 Hearing Loss and Coronary Heart Disease [DOI]
  25. 25 Plasma catecholamines and pituitary adrenal hormones related to mental task demand under quiet and noise conditions [DOI]
  26. 26 Human Stress: Its Nature and Control
  27. 27 Effects of workplace noise on blood pressure and heart rate
  28. 28 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology: Fifth Edition
  29. 29 Adrenal response in the pathogenesis of arterial hypertension in workers exposed to high noise levels.
  30. 30 Using the effect of alcohol as a comparison to illustrate the detrimental effects of noise on performance [DOI]
  31. 31 The Invisible Pollution [DOI]
  32. 32 Antinoise Creates the Sounds of Silence [DOI]
  33. 33 The handbook of hearing and the effects of noise: physiology, psychology, and public health [DOI]

Cited by 47

Noise pollution and conservation

Dylan G.E. Gomes, Henrik Brumm, Andrew G. Horn · Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior · 2026

Natural composite as alternative material for sound absorbing application

Azmah Hanim Mohamed Ariff, Mohd Sapuan Salit, Dong-Won Jung · Comprehensive Materials Processing · 2024

Using the WASPAS and SA Techniques to Analyze Risks in a Noisy Environment Qualitatively—A Case Study of Different Manufacturing Industries Near Bhubaneswar

Tushar Kanta Mahapatra, Suchismita Satapathy · Automation and Innovation with Computational Techniques for Futuristic Smart, Safe and Sustainable Manufacturing Processes · 2023

Evaluating the Impact of Noise Exposure on the Increasing Prevalence of Hypertension and Related Conditions in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria

Tajudeen Olanrewaju Yahaya, Caleb Dikko Obadiah, Abdulmalik Abdulazeez · Epidemiology and Health System Journal · 2025

Evaluation of environmental noise pollution in Mosul

Zinah A. Alshrefy, Zainab Abdulrazak Naser, Israa M. AL-Tameemi · AIP Conference Proceedings · 2023

PENGEMBANGAN KOMPOSIT PANEL AKUSTIK BERBAHAN DASAR BIJI DAN KULIT KAPUK RANDU UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KOEFISIEN ABSORBSI BAHAN

Sahara Sahara, Amirin Kusmiran · TEKNOSAINS: MEDIA INFORMASI SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI · 2021

Human rabies in monkey(Macaca mulatta)bite patients a reality in India now!

Omesh Kumar Bharti · Journal of Travel Medicine · 2016

Sound sensor for simple sound level meter: A case study of composite based on oil palm frond waste

Elfi Yuliza, Rinaldi, Supiyati · AIP Conference Proceedings · 2023

Showing 19 of 47 known citations — external sources report more than can currently be individually listed.

Article metrics

Real usage data collected on this platform.

85

Page views

0

PDF downloads

11

Outbound clicks

47

Citations

Views over time

Views by country

Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".

Traffic sources

Referring site, by host.

Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.