Researchers say they studied data from more than 240,000 people who lived near noisy roads
By Jennifer HarbyThe sound of roaring engines and wailing sirens endured by people who live near busy roads can make their blood pressure rise, academics say.
"This is a game-changer when it comes to the prevention of hypertension at individual and societal level," he said. "We were a little surprised that the association between road traffic noise and hypertension was robust even after adjustment for air pollution," he said.
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