title: ICBEN review of research on the biological effects of noise 2011-2014.
abstract: The mandate of the International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN) is to promote a high level of scientific research concerning all aspects of noise-induced effects on human beings and animals. In this review, ICBEN team chairs and co-chairs summarize relevant findings, publications, developments, and policies related to the biological effects of noise, with a focus on the period 2011-2014 and for the following topics: Noise-induced hearing loss; nonauditory effects of noise; effects of noise on performance and behavior; effects of noise on sleep; community response to noise; and interactions with other agents and contextual factors. Occupational settings and transport have been identified as the most prominent sources of noise that affect health. These reviews demonstrate that noise is a prevalent and often underestimated threat for both auditory and nonauditory health and that strategies for the prevention of noise and its associated negative health consequences are needed to promote public health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Division of Sleep and Chronobiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basner
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brink
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bristow
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: de Kluizenaar
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Finegold
authors.forename: Jiyoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Sabine A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Janssen
authors.forename: Ronny
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klaeboe
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Leroux
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liebl
authors.forename: Toshihito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schwela
authors.forename: Mariola
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sliwinska-Kowalska
authors.forename: Patrik
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sörqvist
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009623:Noise, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009624:Noise, Transportation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D011634:Public Health; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology*