Long-term exposure to traffic noise and the incidence of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

Front Cardiovasc Med · 2026 · PMC13253683 · PMID 42291543

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.15not close (p > 0.1)

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Subgroup analysis by noise source revealed that road traffic noise significantly increased the risk of hypertension (HR = 1.03, 95% CI: 1.02–1.05, P = 0.0001); whereas aviation noise showed a trend toward increased risk but did not reach statistical significance (HR: 1.19, 95% CI: 0.94–1.50, P = 0.15).

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