Noise pollution is one ... an underestimated threat that can cause a number of short and long-term health problems, such as sleep disturbance, cardiovascular effects, and poorer work and school ...

a regression analysis was conducted to illustrate a correlation between noise pollution and vegetation health and to show how excessive noise pollution causes detrimental effects on vegetation health.

"While observational studies like this can't prove cause and effect, these findings add to previous research showing the damaging impact of noise pollution on our heart health," added Leiper ...