Exposure to road traffic noise and risk for behavioral problems in 7-year old children: A cohort study
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Exposure to road traffic noise and risk for behavioral problems in 7-year old children : A cohort study. / Hjortebjerg, Dorrit; Andersen, Anne Marie Nybo; Christensen, Jeppe Schultz; Ketzel, Matthias; Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole; Sunyer, Jordi; Julvez, Jordi; Forns, Joan; Sørensen, Mette.
2020. 1673-1678 Paper presented at 10th European Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Euronoise 2015, Maastricht, Netherlands.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Exposure to road traffic noise and risk for behavioral problems in 7-year old children
T2 - 10th European Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Euronoise 2015
AU - Hjortebjerg, Dorrit
AU - Andersen, Anne Marie Nybo
AU - Christensen, Jeppe Schultz
AU - Ketzel, Matthias
AU - Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole
AU - Sunyer, Jordi
AU - Julvez, Jordi
AU - Forns, Joan
AU - Sørensen, Mette
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Exposure to traffic noise has been associated with adverse effects on neuropsychological development in children, but the results with regard to behavioral problems are inconsistent. In this study, we investigated associations between residential road traffic noise exposure and behavioral problems in 7-year old children using data from a national birth cohort in which we identified 46,940 children with complete information on both behavioral problems at 7 years of age and address history from conception to 7 years of age. Road traffic noise (Lden) was modeled at all present and historical addresses and behavioral problems were assessed by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Associations between pregnancy and childhood exposure to noise and behavioral problems were analyzed by multinomial logistic regression models and adjusted for potential confounders. We found that for mean time-weighted exposure from birth to 7 years of age, a 10 dB higher road traffic noise was associated with a 7 % higher risk for scoring abnormal (95% CI: 1.00-1.14) compared to normal scores on the total difficulties score. A 5 % higher risk for scoring borderline (95% CI: 1.00-1.10) and a 10 % higher risk for scoring abnormal (95% CI: 1.03-1.18) were found on the hyperactivity/inattention subscale. Exposure to road traffic noise during the pregnancy period was not associated with child behavioral problems at 7 years of age. In conclusion, this study indicates that residential road traffic noise in early childhood may increase the risk for behavioral problems, particularly hyperactivity/inattention symptoms.
AB - Exposure to traffic noise has been associated with adverse effects on neuropsychological development in children, but the results with regard to behavioral problems are inconsistent. In this study, we investigated associations between residential road traffic noise exposure and behavioral problems in 7-year old children using data from a national birth cohort in which we identified 46,940 children with complete information on both behavioral problems at 7 years of age and address history from conception to 7 years of age. Road traffic noise (Lden) was modeled at all present and historical addresses and behavioral problems were assessed by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Associations between pregnancy and childhood exposure to noise and behavioral problems were analyzed by multinomial logistic regression models and adjusted for potential confounders. We found that for mean time-weighted exposure from birth to 7 years of age, a 10 dB higher road traffic noise was associated with a 7 % higher risk for scoring abnormal (95% CI: 1.00-1.14) compared to normal scores on the total difficulties score. A 5 % higher risk for scoring borderline (95% CI: 1.00-1.10) and a 10 % higher risk for scoring abnormal (95% CI: 1.03-1.18) were found on the hyperactivity/inattention subscale. Exposure to road traffic noise during the pregnancy period was not associated with child behavioral problems at 7 years of age. In conclusion, this study indicates that residential road traffic noise in early childhood may increase the risk for behavioral problems, particularly hyperactivity/inattention symptoms.
M3 - Paper
AN - SCOPUS:85080913820
SP - 1673
EP - 1678
Y2 - 1 June 2015 through 3 June 2015
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