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Environmental Noise Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Mental Health Problems in Children: a Systematic Review

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

We systematically summarized and evaluated evidence on association between traffic noise exposure and indicators of neurodevelopmental and mental health problems.

Recent Findings

Twelve studies on 10 unique populations were reviewed. Different outcomes, mostly measured by the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and its subscales, were reported. Overall bias in each study was acceptable, but the quality of evidence for specific outcomes was “low” to “very low,” according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system.

Summary

Data supporting the harmful effect of noise on neurodevelopmental and mental health in children are heterogeneous and limited. Direction of potentially harmful effect was most consistent for road traffic noise and total SDQ score and hyperactivity/inattention. At this point, there is only suggestive evidence that road traffic noise might lead to neurodevelopmental problems in children.

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  • 27 July 2018

    The first author’s name should should be “Fariba Zare Sakhvidi”.

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  1. Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

    Fariba Zare Sakhvidi

  2. Occupational Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

    Mohammad Javad Zare Sakhvidi

  3. Industrial Diseases Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

    Amir Houshang Mehrparvar

  4. Department of Hygiene and Ecomedicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, 15-A Vassil Aprilov Blvd., 4002, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

    Angel M. Dzhambov

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Zare Sakhvidi, F., Zare Sakhvidi, M.J., Mehrparvar, A.H. et al. Environmental Noise Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Mental Health Problems in Children: a Systematic Review. Curr Envir Health Rpt 5, 365–374 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40572-018-0208-x

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