Blood Pressure Raised By Aircraft Noise, Even During Sleeping, Says Study

Night-time noise from aircraft or traffic can increase a person’s blood pressure even if it does not wake them, according to a new study published today in the European Heart Journal.Scientists from Imperial College London and other European institutions monitored 140 sleeping volunteers in their homes near London Heathrow and three other major European airports.

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Filed under: Hypertension on February 13th, 2008