Noise sensitivity, rather than noise level, predicts the non-auditory effects of noise in community samples: a population-based survey

• Main Authors: Jangho Park (Author), Seockhoon Chung (Author), Jiho Lee (Author), Joo Hyun Sung (Author), Seung Woo Cho (Author), Chang Sun Sim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Excessive noise affects human health and interferes with daily activities. Although environmental noise may not directly cause mental illness, it may accelerate and intensify the development of latent mental disorders. Noise sensitivity (NS) is considered a moderator of non-audit...