This study evaluated road traffic noise annoyance in Canada in relation to activity interference, subject concerns about noise and self-reported distance to a major road. Random digit dialing was employed to survey a representative sample of 2565 Canadians of age and older. Respondents highly annoyed by traffic noise were significantly more likely to perceive annoyance to negatively impact health, live closer to a heavily traveled road and report that traffic noise often interfered with daily activities. Sex, age, education level, community size and province had statistically significant associations with traffic noise annoyance. High noise annoyance consistently correlated with frequent interference of activities. Reducing noise at night was more important than during the rest of the day.
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February 01 2008
Annoyance and disturbance of daily activities from road traffic noise in Canada
David S. Michaud;
David S. Michaud
a)
Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau
, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 1C1
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Stephen E. Keith;
Stephen E. Keith
Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau
, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 1C1
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Dale McMurchy
Dale McMurchy
Dale McMurchy Consulting Inc.
, Box 252, Norland, Ontario, Canada
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a)
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Electronic mail: [email protected].
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 123, 784–792 (2008)
Article history
Received:
May 16 2007
Accepted:
November 15 2007
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David S. Michaud, Stephen E. Keith, Dale McMurchy; Annoyance and disturbance of daily activities from road traffic noise in Canada. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 1 February 2008; 123 (2): 784–792. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2821984
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