Noise Annoyance in Urban Children: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study.
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Date publication
octobre 2016
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MAUNY Frédéric
Tous les auteurs :
Grelat N, Houot H, Pujol S, Levain JP, Defrance J, Mariet AS, Mauny F
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Résumé
Acoustical and non-acoustical factors influencing noise annoyance in adults have been well-documented in recent years; however, similar knowledge is lacking in children. The aim of this study was to quantify the annoyance caused by chronic ambient noise at home in children and to assess the relationship between these children's noise annoyance level and individual and contextual factors in the surrounding urban area. A cross sectional population-based study was conducted including 517 children attending primary school in a European city. Noise annoyance was measured using a self-report questionnaire adapted for children. Six noise exposure level indicators were built at different locations at increasing distances from the child's bedroom window using a validated strategic noise map. Multilevel logistic models were constructed to investigate factors associated with noise annoyance in children. Noise indicators in front of the child's bedroom ( ≤ 0.01), family residential satisfaction ( ≤ 0.03) and socioeconomic characteristics of the individuals and their neighbourhood ( ≤ 0.05) remained associated with child annoyance. These findings illustrate the complex relationships between our environment, how we may perceive it, social factors and health. Better understanding of these relationships will undoubtedly allow us to more effectively quantify the actual effect of noise on human health.
Mots clés
Anger, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Environmental Exposure, adverse effects, Female, France, epidemiology, Housing, Humans, Male, Noise, adverse effects, Noise, Transportation, prevention & control, Residence Characteristics, Schools, Self Report, Social Class, Surveys and Questionnaires, Urban Population
Référence
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2016 10 28;13(11):