Exploring the relationship between noise sensitivity, annoyance and health-related quality of life in a sample of adults exposed to environmental noise

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3579-3594

  Shepherd, Daniel ^a   Welch, David ^b   Dirks, Kim N ^b   Mathews, Renata ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Annoyance; Health related quality of life; Noise; Noise sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRPORT; ANNOYANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; NOISE POLLUTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 78649685703     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7103580     Document Type: Article

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