Reduction of road traffic noise and mental health: An intervention study

Noise and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 44, 2009, Pages 169-175

  Stansfeld, Stephen ^a   Haines, Mary ^a,b   Berry, Bernard ^c   Burr, Michael ^d  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SAX INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c Berry Environmental Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Noise; Quality of life; Road traffic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NOISE; NOISE REDUCTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAFFIC; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; NOISE, TRANSPORTATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67749119826     PISSN: 14631741     EISSN: 19984030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1463-1741.53364     Document Type: Article

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