Results are reported of a questionnaire survey relating to a scale for general health, the Todai Health Index, in a town, bordering on a large U.S. airbase in the Ryukyus. The level of aircraft noise exposure, in the town, expressed by WECPNL, ranges from 75 to 95 or more. The sample size was 1200, including a 200 person 'control' group. Results of the analysis of the responses in terms of the noise exposure suggest that the exposed residents suffer psychosomatic effects, especially perceived psychological disorders, due to the noise exposure to military aircraft, and that such responses increase with the level of noise exposure.


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    Title :

    A survey on health effects due to aircraft noise on residents living around kadena air base in the ryukyus


    Additional title:

    Befragung über die gesundheitlichen Gefährdungen der Anwohner des Luftwaffenstützpunktes Kadena im Ryukyu-Archipel durch Fluglärm


    Contributors:
    Hiramatsu, K. (author) / Yamamoto, T. (author) / Taira, K. (author) / Ito, A. (author) / Nakasone, T. (author)


    Publication date :

    1997


    Size :

    10 Seiten, 3 Bilder, 4 Tabellen, 13 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English