Association between aircraft, road and railway traffic noise and depression in a large case-control study based on secondary data

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 152; pp. 263 - 271
• Main Authors: Seidler, Andreas, Hegewald, Janice, Seidler, Anna Lene, Schubert, Melanie, Wagner, Mandy, Dröge, Patrik, Haufe, Eva, Schmitt, Jochen, Swart, Enno, Zeeb, Hajo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aircraft; Aircraft noise; Airports; Case-Control Studies; Case-control study; Depression; Depression - epidemiology; Depression - etiology; Environmental Exposure; Female; Germany - epidemiology; health insurance; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Vehicles; Noise, Transportation - adverse effects; Odds Ratio; people; Railroads; Railway noise; risk; risk estimate; Road traffic noise; traffic; Depression; Case-control study; Aircraft noise; Railway noise; Road traffic noise

Few studies have examined the relationship between traffic noise and depression providing inconclusive results. This large case-control study is the first to assess and directly compare depression risks by aircraft, road traffic and railway noise. The study population included individuals aged ≥40 y...