title: [Fundamental and applied aspects of preventing the adverse effects of aviation noise].
abstract: In the article, aviation noise is discussed as a harmful physical factor with ecological, hygienic, clinical and social implications. Noise contributes to development of general and occupational pathologies, chronic diseases, and reduction of professional longevity. The present-day knowledge of aviation noise sources and dynamics, and effects on environment, population, and aviation personnel is overviewed, as well as strategies to prevent noise consequences, muffling techniques being the key ones.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Zhdan'ko
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Zinkin
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Soldatov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Bogomolov
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sheshegov
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D000401:Aircraft / Q000295:instrumentation; D001359:Aviation; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*