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concluded that whereas "noise exposure can contribute to the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, the evidence for a relation between noise exposure and ischemic heart disease is still inconclusive, because of the limitations of exposure characterization, adjustment for important confounders, and occurrence of publication bias." No differences in systolic and diastolic blood pressure have been found in cross-sectional studies comparing areas near an airport with calm, suburban areas; therefore, aircraft noise levels were not a factor in these two subject areas. One should note that cross-sectional studies are notoriously difficult to interpret.
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Because aviation and typical community noise levels near airports are not comparable to the occupational or recreational noise exposures associated with hearing loss, hearing impairment resulting from community aviation noise has not been identified. Although newer studies suggest there may be a potential relationship between aviation noise levels and hypertension or ischemic heart disease at noise levels as low as 50 dBA Leq (equivalent sound level)
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