Exposures to transit and other sources of noise among New York City residents

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 500-508

  Neitzel, Richard L ^a   Gershon, Robyn R M ^b   McAlexander, Tara P ^c   Magda, Lori A ^c   Pearson, Julie M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMON SOURCE; EXPOSURE LIMITS; HEARING LOSS; MASS TRANSIT; MP-3 PLAYERS; NEW YORK CITY; NOISE EXPOSURE; NOISE SOURCE; NON-OCCUPATIONAL ACTIVITIES; OCCUPATIONAL NOISE; PRIMARY SOURCES; TRANSIT USERS; URBAN DWELLERS; URBAN MASS TRANSIT;

AUDITION; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; NOISE POLLUTION; RATING;

MASS TRANSPORTATION;

HEALTH RISK; NOISE POLLUTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESIDENT POPULATION; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SAMPLING; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSIC; NOISE MEASUREMENT; NOISE POLLUTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RAILWAY; RAILWAY EMPLOYEE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CITIES; DEMOGRAPHY; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; NOISE, TRANSPORTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855336483     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es2025406     Document Type: Article

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