Korean J Aerosp Environ Med.  2007 Aug;17(2):70-75.

Association between the Reproductive Health and Aircraft Noise Exposure ofthe U.S Military Campside Town in Pyeongtaek City

• Roh S

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The goal of this investigation was to evaluate the effect of aircraft noise exposure on the reproductive health among the women residents of the U.S Military Campside Town in Pyung Tak City.
METHODS
The exposed group (environmental noise level, 67.7-81.5dBA) consisted of 344 women, and the control group (52.6-54dBA) 147 women. All participants were asked to fill out a self-administered questionnaire about reproductive health, menstruation related symptoms and the characteristics of the cycle.
RESULTS
Self-rated menstruation related symptoms of the aircraft noise exposed group were higher than that of the control group. The age at menarche of noise exposed group was later than the control group, according to stratification by age and education level The age at postmenopause similar to the age at menarche was later that the control group.
CONCLUSION
The exposure to aircraft noise can be considered to have detrimental risk to the reproductive health of wemen.

Keyword

Aircraft noise; Reproductive health; Menstruation

MeSH Terms

Aircraft*
Education
Female
Gyeonggi-do*
Humans
Menarche
Menstruation
Military Personnel*
Noise*
Postmenopause
Reproductive Health*
Surveys and Questionnaires