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  • A study assessed how noise disturbance at home affects sleep and neurodevelopmental issues in 9-year-olds, with a focus on children from Valencia, Spain.
  • Mothers reported noise exposure for 430 children, linking higher risks of emotional and behavioral problems to increased noise levels, particularly from home and neighbors.
  • Findings revealed that boys had more internalizing (18%) and externalizing (11.7%) problems than ADHD (1.4%), and sleep disturbances were notably more prevalent in noisy environments, independent of sex.

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Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between noise disturbance at home, sleep disturbance, and neurodevelopmental problems in 9-year-old children.

Material And Methods: Noise exposure (frequency) perceived by 430 9-year-old children from the INMA cohort in Valencia, Spain, were reported by their mothers. The risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, as well as internalizing and externalizing problems, were assessed using the Child Behaviour Checklist.

Results: The risk of internalizing (18%) and externalizing problems (11.7%) was higher compared to the risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (1.4%) and were more prevalent in boys than in girls. The most common and bothersome noise exposures were generated at home (50.8-55.3%) and by neighbours (24.5%). The risk of neurodevelopmental problems was associated with sleep disturbances, particularly in relation with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (16.1 vs 4%; p<0.001), with no differences observed between sex. Sleep disturbances were significantly more common in children exposed to noise from household or neighbours. High levels of noise exposure from street traffic and neighbours were linked to an increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, while noise from other children at home was associated with a higher risk of internalizing and externalizing problems. These effects remained consistent even after adjusting for sleep disturbances.

Conclusions: High levels of noise annoyance from various sources perceived at home are differently associated with the risks of different neurodevelopmental problems in 9-year-old boys and girls, with sleep disturbances not influencing this relationship.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11408905PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.23938/ASSN.1079DOI Listing

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