Nic Fleming of the Daily Telegraph has recently reported that people with high blood pressure are at a higher risk of death if they live near an airport. If planes take off or land nearby whilst you are asleep it raises your blood pressure and for people who already have an elevated pressure this could be dangerous. A study has shown that not only is the pressure raised immediately but if the noise continues then it can become long term.
The Hyena project funded by the European Commission found that living near an airport increased your risk of hypertension (a risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease and dementia) by 50%. And for every 10dB increase an average increase in the chances of having hypertension rises by 14%. For those living near an airport (or for crew sleeping in a nearby hotel) this is a cause for concern as night noise levels can increase by up to 30dB as a plane takes off or lands.
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