Fernando Alonso Frech

Fernando Alonso Frech

Fernando Alonso Frech
Position
Neurologist and clinical researcher at the HM CINAC Comprehensive Neurosciences Centre.

Long-term exposure to residential road traffic noise is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, study finds

A Danish study published in JAMA Neurology found an association between long-term exposure to residential road traffic noise and an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease. The study followed more than three million Danish adults aged 40 years and older for 18 years using data from Denmark's national administrative and health registries. The researchers assessed residential road traffic noise exposure at both the most exposed and the least exposed façades of participants' homes. The study also found that individuals with a quiet façade had a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease than those whose homes were exposed to high levels of noise on all sides.

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