Implication of Aircraft Noise on Workers in Port Harcourt International Airport Omuagwa Rivers State

Abstract

This paper describes the recent development on aircraft noise and the health consequences associated as a result of being exposed to it. The results connote that there a strong interference between aircraft noise and adverse health effects that develops as a result of exposure to it. The course of this paper is to analyse the findings that are involved which includes: Environmental Noise, Measurement of Noise, The Concept of Aircraft Noise, Sound production, Mechanism of Sound Production which is divided into three categories namely; Engine and other mechanical noise, Aerodynamic noise, Noise from aircraft systems. Other concepts are; Effects of Aircraft Noise on human health which are; cardiovascular health effect, sleep disturbance, annoyance, psychological health. Diseases associated with long time exposure to Aircraft Noise include; effects of noise on low birth weight and prematurity, endocrine responses to noise exposure, blood pressure responses to noise exposure, annoyance, noise-Induced hearing loss, noise and sleep disturbance in children, noise and psychological health in children, quality of life and well-being, psychiatric disorders and noise exposure, noise and cognitive impairment in children. Finally, recommendations were made alongside with ways of reducing the effects of noise and control measures.