Road Traffic Noise and Incidence of Primary Hypertension: A Prospective Analysis in UK Biobank
Authors' conclusion
Long-term exposure to road traffic noise was associated with increased incidence of primary hypertension, and the effect estimates were stronger in presence of higher air pollution.
Study context
- Population
- UK Biobank participants free of hypertension at baselineover 240,000 analysed
- Exposure
- Long-term road traffic noise exposure and incident primary hypertension
- Outcome
- Incident primary hypertension (ICD-10: I10)
- Follow-up
- Median 8.1 years
Methodological detailspopulation-based
- Population-based
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Hazard ratio (95% CI)P value
10 dB[A] increment in mean weighted average 24-hour road traffic noise level (L den )per 10 dB[A] increment
1.07(1.02–1.13)
L den >65 dB[A]vs ≤55 dB[A]dose-response
1.13(1.03–1.25)
P < 0.05for trendObservational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Road Traffic Noise and Incidence of Primary Hypertension: A Prospective Analysis in UK Biobank. JACC Adv. Published March 2023. doi:10.
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