In a study conducted by Peking University, researchers analyzed data on more than 240,000 people in the United Kingdom, aged 40 to 69, who did not have high blood pressure at the start of the study.
Based on the evaluation of the participants' cases at the end of the 8-year study, the researchers found a relationship between the participants' exposure to the sound of motor vehicles and their suffering from high blood pressure.
The researchers found that the sound of the engines alone, regardless of other factors such as traffic or pollution from vehicle exhaust, raises anyone's blood pressure.
The scientists pointed out that the matter is not limited to public road users only, but those who live next to a busy road can be more affected, and the greater the traffic congestion, the greater the risks.
The researchers warned that those who lived near noisy roads with high levels of pollution were more likely to have high blood pressure, which can lead to more serious conditions, including heart attacks, strokes and heart failure.
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