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The present chapter deals with the study of the most ignored pollutant of modern times, i.e., “Traffic noise.” Noise from the transportation system in general and road traffic, in particular, presents itself as a xenobiotic substance that can result in or pose a serious threat to public health. Traffic noise is more severe and widespread than ever before and would continue to grow in magnitude and severity due to the rapid rate of urbanization, population growth, and the ever-increasing usage of mobile sources of noise. The harmful health effects of traffic noise are numerous, ubiquitous, lasting, and socially and medically significant. Environmental noise including traffic noise and its associated health effects has failed to garner any attention from the concerned governmental authorities in the developing countries including India. This has led to a dearth of available knowledge regarding traffic noise exposure and health impacts in the context of developing countries. However, the research studies from the developed countries have provided ample evidence that the nonauditory effects are equally significant. The reason for assigning high importance to nonauditory effects is because such effects do not require the cognitive perception of the noise by the exposed population and that the effects can occur without any notice of significant changes in the physiological systems. The traffic environment in developed countries being homogeneous varies from the traffic scenario of developing countries like India. The risks associated with traffic noise exposure can differ both in magnitude and severity due to the prevalent heterogeneous traffic conditions. It was realized that the limited literature available under the context of developing countries mostly dealt with the auditory outcomes. To augment this deficiency, this chapter presents the effects of road traffic noise on the nonauditory outcomes like cardiovascular outcomes, metabolic disorders, cancers, sleep disturbances, etc., based on the studies carried out in developed countries.

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Road Traffic Noise in Developing Countries: An Epidemiological Focus on India

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    2025年

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  • Towseef Ahmed Gilani,
  • Mohammad Shafi Mir,
  • Mohammad Idrees Gilani

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The present chapter deals with the study of the most ignored pollutant of modern times, i.e., “Traffic noise.” Noise from the transportation system in general and road traffic, in particular, presents itself as a xenobiotic substance that can result in or pose a serious threat to public health. Traffic noise is more severe and widespread than ever before and would continue to grow in magnitude and severity due to the rapid rate of urbanization, population growth, and the ever-increasing usage of mobile sources of noise. The harmful health effects of traffic noise are numerous, ubiquitous, lasting, and socially and medically significant. Environmental noise including traffic noise and its associated health effects has failed to garner any attention from the concerned governmental authorities in the developing countries including India. This has led to a dearth of available knowledge regarding traffic noise exposure and health impacts in the context of developing countries. However, the research studies from the developed countries have provided ample evidence that the nonauditory effects are equally significant. The reason for assigning high importance to nonauditory effects is because such effects do not require the cognitive perception of the noise by the exposed population and that the effects can occur without any notice of significant changes in the physiological systems. The traffic environment in developed countries being homogeneous varies from the traffic scenario of developing countries like India. The risks associated with traffic noise exposure can differ both in magnitude and severity due to the prevalent heterogeneous traffic conditions. It was realized that the limited literature available under the context of developing countries mostly dealt with the auditory outcomes. To augment this deficiency, this chapter presents the effects of road traffic noise on the nonauditory outcomes like cardiovascular outcomes, metabolic disorders, cancers, sleep disturbances, etc., based on the studies carried out in developed countries.