Long term sleep disturbance due to traffic noise

Transportation noise, sleep, and possible after-effects

The influence of continuous and intermittent traffic noise on sleep

Noise and sleep at home, a field study on primary and after-effects

Effects of cessation of late-night flights on an airport community

Simultaneous measurements of noise exposure and sleep electrophysiology were made in homes before and after cessation of nighttime aircraft landing noise. Six people were tested, all of whom had been exposed to intense aircraft noise for at least two years. Noise measurements indicated a large reduction in the hourly noise level during nighttime hours, but no charge during the daytime hours. Sleep measures indicated no dramatic changes in sleep patterns either immediately after a marked change in nocturnal noise exposure or approximately a month thereafter. No strong relationship was observed between noise level and sleep disturbances over the range from 60 to 90 db(A).

R. L. Bennett

Papers

Effect of cessation of late-night landing noise on sleep electrophysiology in the home