Over 8,000 people living close to aircraft landing strips were exposed to so much noise that they were at risk of hearing loss.
Military attack jets may be harming the health of up to 74,000 people in Washington state, a study has found.The research, published by University of Washington scientists, focused on how noise emitted from the Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft flying from the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is affecting the area's entire population.Their results indicate that the noise isn't just annoying for residents but can pose a very serious public health risk.
Some instances reported the noise levels as 'off the charts.''Our bodies produce a lot of stress hormone response to noise in general,' said study co-author Edmund Seto, a UW professor of environmental and occupational health sciences, in a statement. 'It doesn't matter what kind of noise it is. But particularly if it's this repeated acute noise, you might expect that stress hormone response to be exacerbated.
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