Noise Effects and Management

Environmental Noise Alters Neural Regulation Without Behavioral Impairment: A Pilot EEG Study

This study shows that natural sounds reduce neural strain compared to urban noise, as measured by EEG, while maintaining behavioral performance.

Exposure to traffic noise can impact multiple insect fitness components

This study shows traffic noise reduces fecundity and mating efficiency in Drosophila melanogaster, with male locomotor activity also affected, suggesting negative impacts on insect fitness.

Vibrational noise pollution in bee hives generated by railway traffic

This study investigates the effects of railway-induced vibrational noise on honey bees, finding individual behavioral reactions but no population-level differences in key metrics.

Noise Stress induces Cardiovascular Metabolic Shifts

This study shows that aircraft noise exposure in mice causes rapid metabolic changes in the heart, resembling those in cardiovascular disease.

An ecological investigation of the effect of background noise on speech processing in a Virtual Classroom

This study investigates how background noise affects speech processing in a virtual classroom using EEG, eye-gaze, and GSR measurements, finding that intermittent noise is more disruptive than continuous noise.

Surrounding Traffic Matters: Increases in Traffic Volume Are Related to Changes in EEG Rhythms in Urban Cyclists.

This study examines how different urban traffic conditions affect EEG rhythms in cyclists using an auditory oddball task, finding increased N1 amplitude in heavy traffic.