Archives of Environmental Health An International Journal · 1969 · 15 citations · 2 references
Public HealthBehavioral SciencesAir PollutionBehavioral EpidemiologyRisk PerceptionNoiseNoise ExposureNoise PerceptionNoise PollutionNoise TestingOccupational Noise ExposureAnnoyance ResponseEnvironmental Exposure FactorsHuman Response To NoiseNoise AnnoyanceNoise Annoyance AssessmentRoad Traffic NoiseTraffic Noise AssessmentTraffic Noise Exposure
Abstract Annoyance reactions to motor vehicle noise have been studied in Sweden and Italy. Every possible care has been taken to assure that the interview forms used to measure reactions have been translated adequately. Exposure factors have been stratified strictly. Nevertheless a difference in exposure could be detected when check measurements were carried out. Despite a higher noise level in Italian homes, annoyance reactions were fewer. This investigation stresses the importance of investigating possible differences in reactions in order to make valid comparisons between results of annoyance studies carried out in different countries.
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