Effects of self-reported sensitivity and road-traffic noise levels on the immune system

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 12; no. 10; p. e0187084
• Main Authors: Kim, Ahra, Sung, Joo Hyun, Bang, Jin-Hee, Cho, Seung Woo, Lee, Jiho, Sim, Chang Sun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 30.10.2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Age factors; Aged; Aging; Aircraft; Alcohols; Biology and Life Sciences; Biomarkers; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular system; Cortisol; Cytokines; Cytotoxicity; Engineering and Technology; Environmental Exposure; Environmental health; Exposure; Female; Health aspects; Hormones; Hospitals; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Hydrocortisone - blood; Hypertension; Immune response; Immune system; Immunology; Influence; Interferon; Interferon-gamma - blood; Interleukin; Interleukin 12; Interleukin-12 - blood; Killer Cells, Natural - metabolism; Lymphocytes; Lymphocytes T; Male; Medicine; Medicine and health sciences; Middle Aged; Natural killer cells; Noise; Noise levels; Noise pollution; Noise sensitivity; Noise, Transportation; Older people; Pathogens; Physiological aspects; Physiology; Regression analysis; Risk factors; Roads & highways; Self Report; Sensitivity; Seoul; Sleep; Smoking; Stress response; Studies; T cell receptors; Traffic; Transportation noise; Young Adult; South Korea

Sensitivity to noise, particularly road traffic noise, can increase cortisol levels and result in changes in immune system biomarkers. Therefore, continuous exposure to noise can have an effect on immune function, hormonal levels, and cardiovascular function, leading to hypertension and stress. The...