“ Large meta-analyses and umbrella reviews indicate that the risk of cardiovascular disease typically increases by approximately 2–8% per 10 dB increase in transportation noise exposure, depending on the outcome and the source of noise (Münzel et al., 2021; Engelmann et al., 2023; Sørensen et al., 2024) … Consequently, transportation noise is now widely regarded as a preventable environmental contributor to the global burden of cardiovascular disease. (Basner, et al., 2026)

Recent studies highlight the impact of road traffic noise on an elevated risk of stroke and increased mortality in the course of coronary artery disease (CAD). (Jemielita, et al., 2025)

The World Health Organization has reported that the most significant association between noise and cardiovascular disease is for ischemic heart disease, with the quality of evidence from the analyzed longitudinal studies rated as high. Moderate quality evidence has also been reported for both heart failure and stroke. (Miller, et al., 2024)