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Exposure-response relationship between transportation noise and cardiovascular disease outcomes: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis.

Updated evidence clarifies how much transportation noise harms heart health, supporting stronger public health policies to reduce noise pollution.

This systematic review and meta-regression updates the exposure-response relationship between transportation noise and cardiovascular disease outcomes, incorporating studies published since the 2018 WHO guidelines. The analysis provides revised risk estimates for public health policy.

What the study was

Study design
Systematic review and meta-regression
Population
General population exposed to transportation noise
Category
Public Health
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology

Why it surfaced

Well-designed systematic review updating WHO noise-CVD guidelines. Population health relevance but niche topic.

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