Living under a flight path increases heart attack risk
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 05:30
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research in Switzerland suggests the risk of dying from a heart attack is greater for people exposed to the noise of aircraft flying overhead. The study included data on 4.6 million adults in Switzerland between 2000 and 2005, and found the effect was greater for people living under a flight path for long periods and for those exposed to high levels of aircraft noise.