title: [Effects of environmental noises and sounds on the quality of life controlled by the central nervous system].
abstract: From the environment surrounding us, there are different sounds, noises as physical waves, which are arriving to the living organism. These dissonant and consonant inputs have a negative or a positive effect on the quality of life, respectively. The noise, as a dissonant sound has always a negative effect, while music, in the majority of cases, a positive effect. Both the professional and the non-professional noise as a pollution by its stress-provoking effect seriously damages the health. Therefore there is an important endeavour fighting against noise pollution to improve the quality of life. Well-selected music, by means of neurochemical transmissions, strengthens the immune system of the brain in all periods, from the intrauterine period to the end of life--it has a positive effect on the quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Altalános Orvostudományi Kar, Anatómiai, Szövet-és Fejlodéstani Intézet, Budapest.
authors.forename: Tibor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Donáth
mesh_terms: D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009146:Music; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants