Journal of Environmental Health Sciences (한국환경보건학회지)

Korean Society of Environmental Health (한국환경보건학회)
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Specific Reaction to Road-traffic Noise

도로교통소음에 대한 주민들의 반응

  • Koh, Dai-Ha (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Youm, Jung-Ho (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kwon, Keun-Sang (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine Chonbuk National University)
  • 고대하 (전북대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 염정호 (전북대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 권근상 (전북대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 2004.09.01
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Abstract

Valid evaluation of community reaction to road-traffic noise exposure is important for the policy making and quality of life. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between community reaction and nighttime road-traffic noise. The study measured nighttime roadside noise caused by high traffic which is greater than LAeq(22:00-07:00) 65dB(A) and lower than 65dB(A) at Chonju city, from March to April, 2003. Three hundred sixty seven subjects, aged from 20 to 65, were selected from those who are residing close to the major roads. They were asked to answer the questions regarding noise source, stress(PWI-SF), annoyance, disturbance of specific activity, disturbance of sleep, somatic symptom, and four suggested confounding factors. The relationship between annoyance, somatic symptom and noise exposure was not significant. Adjusted odds ratio(95% C.I.) for disturbance of communication　 and disturbance of attention and rest　 were 1.59(1.03-2.71), 1.64(1.06-2.81), respectively. On the other hand sleep disturbance　 was indicated as 1.34(0.77-2.32). The results suggested that federal policy-making about road-traffic noise should consider community reaction evaluated by various perspective including annoyance, disturbance of specific activity, disturbance of sleep, and confounding factors.

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