Community daytime noise pollution and socioeconomic differences in Chicago, IL.

Environmental noise may affect hearing and a variety of non-auditory disease processes. There is some evidence that, like other environmental hazards, noise may be differentially distributed across communities based on socioeconomic status. We aimed to a) predict daytime noise pollution levels and b...

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Autores principales:	Yu-Kai Huang, Uchechi A Mitchell, Lorraine M Conroy, Rachael M Jones
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fb0a1fcea9d5457ba4aaa2e0c5530d502021-12-02T20:18:45ZCommunity daytime noise pollution and socioeconomic differences in Chicago, IL.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0254762https://doaj.org/article/fb0a1fcea9d5457ba4aaa2e0c5530d502021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254762https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203Environmental noise may affect hearing and a variety of non-auditory disease processes. There is some evidence that, like other environmental hazards, noise may be differentially distributed across communities based on socioeconomic status. We aimed to a) predict daytime noise pollution levels and b) assess disparities in daytime noise exposure in Chicago, Illinois. We measured 5-minute daytime noise levels (Leq, 5-min) at 75 randomly selected sites in Chicago in March, 2019. Geographically-based variables thought to be associated with noise were obtained, and used to fit a noise land-use regression model to estimate the daytime environmental noise level at the centroid of the census blocks. Demographic and socioeconomic data were obtained from the City of Chicago for the 77 community areas, and associations with daytime noise levels were assessed using spatial autoregressive models. Mean sampled noise level (Leq, 5-min) was 60.6 dBA. The adjusted R2 and root mean square error of the noise land use regression model and the validation model were 0.60 and 4.67 dBA and 0.51 and 5.90 dBA, respectively. Nearly 75% of city blocks and 85% of city communities have predicted daytime noise level higher than 55 dBA. Of the socioeconomic variables explored, only community per capita income was associated with mean community predicted noise levels, and was highest for communities with incomes in the 2nd quartile. Both the noise measurements and land-use regression modeling demonstrate that Chicago has levels of environmental noise likely contributing to the total burden of environmental stressors. Noise is not uniformly distributed across Chicago; it is associated with proximity to roads and public transportation, and is higher among communities with mid-to-low incomes per capita, which highlights how socially and economically disadvantaged communities may be disproportionately impacted by this environmental exposure.Yu-Kai HuangUchechi A MitchellLorraine M ConroyRachael M JonesPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 8, p e0254762 (2021)
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description	Environmental noise may affect hearing and a variety of non-auditory disease processes. There is some evidence that, like other environmental hazards, noise may be differentially distributed across communities based on socioeconomic status. We aimed to a) predict daytime noise pollution levels and b) assess disparities in daytime noise exposure in Chicago, Illinois. We measured 5-minute daytime noise levels (Leq, 5-min) at 75 randomly selected sites in Chicago in March, 2019. Geographically-based variables thought to be associated with noise were obtained, and used to fit a noise land-use regression model to estimate the daytime environmental noise level at the centroid of the census blocks. Demographic and socioeconomic data were obtained from the City of Chicago for the 77 community areas, and associations with daytime noise levels were assessed using spatial autoregressive models. Mean sampled noise level (Leq, 5-min) was 60.6 dBA. The adjusted R2 and root mean square error of the noise land use regression model and the validation model were 0.60 and 4.67 dBA and 0.51 and 5.90 dBA, respectively. Nearly 75% of city blocks and 85% of city communities have predicted daytime noise level higher than 55 dBA. Of the socioeconomic variables explored, only community per capita income was associated with mean community predicted noise levels, and was highest for communities with incomes in the 2nd quartile. Both the noise measurements and land-use regression modeling demonstrate that Chicago has levels of environmental noise likely contributing to the total burden of environmental stressors. Noise is not uniformly distributed across Chicago; it is associated with proximity to roads and public transportation, and is higher among communities with mid-to-low incomes per capita, which highlights how socially and economically disadvantaged communities may be disproportionately impacted by this environmental exposure.
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author	Yu-Kai Huang Uchechi A Mitchell Lorraine M Conroy Rachael M Jones
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title	Community daytime noise pollution and socioeconomic differences in Chicago, IL.
title_short	Community daytime noise pollution and socioeconomic differences in Chicago, IL.
title_full	Community daytime noise pollution and socioeconomic differences in Chicago, IL.
title_fullStr	Community daytime noise pollution and socioeconomic differences in Chicago, IL.
title_full_unstemmed	Community daytime noise pollution and socioeconomic differences in Chicago, IL.
title_sort	community daytime noise pollution and socioeconomic differences in chicago, il.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/fb0a1fcea9d5457ba4aaa2e0c5530d50
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Community daytime noise pollution and socioeconomic differences in Chicago, IL.

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