the-roar-of-a-jet-plane-the-rumble-of-a-big-rig-that-shrill-scream-from-the-siren-of-a-speeding-emergency-vehicle-the-common-but-loud-noises-that-keep-you-awake-at-night-and-agitate-you-throughout-the-day-may-have-a-notable-effect-on-your-cardiovascular-health-experts-say-researchers-say-noise-pollution-may-increase-the-risk-of-heart-disease-such-as-coronary-artery-disease-hypertension-and-heart-failure-according-to-a-review-paper-published-this-week-in-the-journal-of-the-american-college-of-cardiology-why-the-authors-who-examined-research-on-noise-pollution-and-heart-disease-say-that-loud-sounds-not-only-disrupt-sleep-which-can-lead-to-health-problems-but-can-also-ignite-the-stress-response-releasing-a-rush-of-hormones-that-over-time-can-damage-the-heart-quot-ten-years-ago-people-were-saying-that-noise-is-just-annoying-but-now-i-think-there-s-considerable-evidence-that-noise-makes-you-sick-and-one-of-the-predominate-diseases-is-cardiovascular-disease-quot-lead-author-thomas-munzel-said-tuesday-in-a-phone-interview-with-the-washington-post-the-research-does-not-prove-that-loud-noises-cause-heart-disease-but-munzel-with-the-cardiology-centre-at-the-university-medical-center-of-the-johannes-gutenberg-university-mainz-told-abc-news-that-noise-pollution-or-unwanted-environmental-noise-is-a-risk-factor-for-heart-disease-in-the-same-way-that-high-cholesterol-and-obesity-may-increase-the-odds-the-who-calls-noise-pollution-quot-an-underestimated-threat-quot-that-can-cause-cardiovascular-effects-those-confronted-with-noise-pollution-which-causes-disturbances-to-communication-during-the-day-and-sleep-at-night-may-have-increased-stress-hormone-levels-he-said-over-time-munzel-said-it-can-take-a-toll-on-the-body-increasing-cholesterol-blood-pressure-and-heart-rate-quot-if-this-persists-for-years-then-you-have-a-risk-of-coronary-artery-disease-stroke-heart-failure-and-arrhythmia-and-may-also-lead-to-problems-with-cognitive-development-in-young-children