Population Annoyance by Below-Limit Industrial Noise from the Mining Industry: A Questionnaire Survey Methodology
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61988987%3A17110%2F25%3AA2603CFX" target="_blank" >RIV/61988987:17110/25:A2603CFX - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/71009396:_____/25:N0000012
Result on the web
<a href="https://journals.lww.com/nohe/fulltext/2025/11000/population_annoyance_by_below_limit_industrial.10.aspx" target="_blank" >https://journals.lww.com/nohe/fulltext/2025/11000/population_annoyance_by_below_limit_industrial.10.aspx</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/nah.nah_30_25" target="_blank" >10.4103/nah.nah_30_25</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Population Annoyance by Below-Limit Industrial Noise from the Mining Industry: A Questionnaire Survey Methodology
Original language description
Objective: The operation of open-pit mines relies on powerful equipment that produces noise emissions reaching up to 120 dB. Populations living in the vicinity of mines often complain about noise even when the noise levels are below the permissible limits. This study aims to assess noise perception and related environmental risks among residents living near the Turow open-pit lignite mine, located at the tri-border of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany. Methods: A modified ISO/TS 15666:2003 questionnaire was used to collect data from residents in exposed areas (n=59 of 230 adult residents) and in a control area (n=54 of 360 adult residents) during 2022 to 2023. All adult residents were contacted. The x2 test and a binary logistic regression model at the 5% significance level were used for the analysis. Results: Industrial noise, described as “humming” and “rumbling,” was identified as the primary concern in exposed areas (P=0.030), with residents reporting high levels of annoyance and a perceived worsening of the noise situation over the past 5 years. Another significant problem was dust pollution (P= 0.024). The overall perceived quality of life in the exposed area was more than two times worse than that in the control area (odds ratio= 2.25, 95% confidence interval: 1.01–4.99). Conclusion: Despite the small number of exposed residents and the low response rate in this study, its findings suggest that even legally acceptable noise levels can significantly affect the perceived quality of life of residents.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30304 - Public and environmental health
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/SS05010044" target="_blank" >SS05010044: Methodology for evaluating the exposure-response relationship of persons exposed to mining noise in the environment</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Noise & Health
ISSN
1463-1741
e-ISSN
1998-4030
Volume of the periodical
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Issue of the periodical within the volume
129
Country of publishing house
IN - INDIA
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
740-750
UT code for WoS article
001653155000004
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105026512570