EPA study links common heart problem to road traffic noise 

The EPA report suggests that there is little  knowledge among the general public, of the correlation between road noise, and your health. Picture: Denis Minihane

Road traffic noise is responsible for almost 2% of all cases of a common heart problem in Ireland, according to a new report published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The study estimates that noise from road vehicles was linked to 256 cases of ischemic heart disease — the narrowing of heart arteries — which represents 1.87% of all such cases.