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Environmental noise and sleep disturbances: a threat to health?
Halperin D · Sleep Science 7(4):209–212 · 2014
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Review linking traffic and environmental noise with awakenings, sleep-stage changes and next-day effects.
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Auditory and non-auditory effects of noise on healthNight-time noise fragments sleep and raises cardiovascular risk even when people don't consciously wake.Night noise guidelines for EuropeRecommends outdoor night noise below 40 dB (L_night) to protect health; effects begin around 30–35 dB indoors.Noise as a sleep aidEvidence for white/pink noise as a sleep aid is weak and low quality — it can mask inconsistent sounds, but keep it quiet.
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