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Aircraft noise and sleep disturbance - summary of Government sponsored research

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Table of contents

  • A summary of government sponsored research
  • Important Note
  • Past Research
  • Recent Research
  • Future Research
  • Report of a Field Study of Aircraft Noise and Sleep Disturbance (1992): Executive Summary
  • Objectives
  • Background
  • Definition of Sleep Disturbance
  • Measurements
  • Validity of Actimetry
  • Overall Disturbance
  • Factors and Affecting Sleep Disturbance
  • Non Significant Effects
  • Recollections of Sleep Disturbance
  • Conclusions

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