A new study suggests a correlation between airplane noise exposure and an increased risk of heart problems.
A new study suggests that people who live in areas with louder airplane noise levels may have a higher risk of heart abnormalities that are associated with heart attack s, heart rhythm aberrations, and strokes. Published in the , the study is observational and cannot definitively say that aircraft noise caused these differences in heart structure and function. However, the findings add to a growing body of evidence that aircraft noise can negatively affect heart health and overall well-being.
Researchers studied MRI heart scans from 3,635 people living near four major airports in England, comparing scans from those in higher and lower airplane noise areas. Controlling for factors such as age and lifestyle, the team concluded that the heart muscles of those living in louder areas, particularly at night, were stiffer and thicker, less able to pump blood effectively. A second set of MRI scans from 21,360 people revealed that those with stiffer and thicker heart muscles were two to four times more likely to experience heart attacks, heart rhythm abnormalities, and strokes compared to others
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