Environmental Noise Exposure and Sleep Habits among Children in a Cohort from Northern Spain

Ane Arregi (), Aitana Lertxundi, Oscar Vegas, Gonzalo García-Baquero, Jesus Ibarluzea, Asier Anabitarte, Ziortza Barroeta, Alba Jimeno-Romero, Mikel Subiza-Pérez and Nerea Lertxundi
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Ane Arregi: Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 20008 San Sebastian, Spain
Aitana Lertxundi: Environmental Epidemiology and Child Development Group, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Paseo Doctor Begiristain s/n, 20014 San Sebastian, Spain
Oscar Vegas: Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 20008 San Sebastian, Spain
Gonzalo García-Baquero: Environmental Epidemiology and Child Development Group, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Paseo Doctor Begiristain s/n, 20014 San Sebastian, Spain
Jesus Ibarluzea: Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 20008 San Sebastian, Spain
Asier Anabitarte: Environmental Epidemiology and Child Development Group, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Paseo Doctor Begiristain s/n, 20014 San Sebastian, Spain
Ziortza Barroeta: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain
Alba Jimeno-Romero: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain
Mikel Subiza-Pérez: Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 20008 San Sebastian, Spain
Nerea Lertxundi: Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 20008 San Sebastian, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 23, 1-19

Abstract: Environmental noise is considered the second most serious environmental risk factor in Europe. However, little evidence exists regarding its impact on health and sleep in children, and the results are inconclusive. In this study, we aim to analyse the effect of environmental noise exposure on 11-year-old children’s sleep habits. Data were collected from 377 participants in the INMA-Gipuzkoa (INfancia y Medio Ambiente) cohort project using both parent-reported and actigraphic sleep measures. The results revealed that 60% of children have a day-evening-night environmental noise exposure (L den ) of above 55 dB, which is defined as a “high noise level”. No differences in noise exposure were observed between different socioeconomic groups. However, no effect of environmental noise was found on sleep variables. The paper highlights the importance of studying how environmental noise may affect children’s sleep.

Keywords: environmental noise; children; sleep habits; INMA; directed acyclic graphs; socioeconomic status (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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