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Environmental Noise Exposure and Sleep Habits among Children in a Cohort from Northern Spain

Year: 2022

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

Abstract: Environmental noise is considered the second most serious environmental risk factor in Europe. However, little evidence exists regarding its impact on health and sleep in children, and the results are inconclusive. In this study, we aim to analyse the effect of environmental noise exposure on 11-year-old children’s sleep habits. Data were collected from 377 participants in the INMA-Gipuzkoa (INfancia y Medio Ambiente) cohort project using both parent-reported and actigraphic sleep measures. The results revealed that 60% of children have a day-evening-night environmental noise exposure (Lden) of above 55 dB, which is defined as a “high noise level”. No differences in noise exposure were observed between different socioeconomic groups. However, no effect of environmental noise was found on sleep variables. The paper highlights the importance of studying how environmental noise may affect children’s sleep.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316321

Authors: Ane Arregi, Aitana Lertxundi, Oscar Vegas, Gonzalo García-Baquero, Jesus Ibarluzea, Asier Anabitarte, Ziortza Barroeta, Alba Jimeno-Romero, Mikel Subiza-Pérez, Nerea Lertxundi

Institutions: University of the Basque Country, Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Basque Government, Bradford Institute for Health Research

Language: English

Topic: Noise Effects and Management

Subfield: Speech and Hearing

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,618

Funders: Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Eusko Jaurlaritza, Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail, Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Awards: G1418478425, G1483419569, G1505059817, La metilación del ADN como mediador de la exposición prenatal a contaminantes obesógenos en la obesidad infantil, G1929206383, G1930015467, G1984582477, G2358143877, G2480682105, G2585906617, G2604918066, G2611460809, G297041039, Caracterización de la exposición a campos electromagnéticos de radiación no ionizante en los niños de la cohorte INMA-Gipuzkoa., INMA-Ado-Urbano. Medio ambiente urbano, entorno psicosocial y > desarrollo neuropsicológico y salud mental en la infancia y > preadolescencia, G3996342492, G4106119142, G4112181810, G4441961013, G4562480094, G4619193523, G4623156685, G4849428099, Campos electromagnéticos de radiofrecuencia, ruido y trastornos del sueño en la adolescencia – Proyecto INMA-Ado-Sueño, G5204753571, G6076888367, G6455987116, G6809656071, G7279137314, G7406990754, G7666946026, G7688764105, G8219708615, G8308776873, G839089350, G8392916021, G845108766, G854551127, G8617092289, G8726202918, G8728426267, G903740175, G911570904

OpenAlex ID: W4311678643

FWCI: 2.035

Cites: 78

Cited by: 11

Related to: 10