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Noise annoyance in Canada.

D S Michaud1, S E Keith, D McMurchy

  • 1Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Product Safety Programme, Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau, Acoustics Division, 775 Brookfield Road, Address Locator 6301B, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1C1. Canada. dmichaud@hc-sc.gc.ca

Noise & Health
|August 18, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Approximately 7% of Canadians experience significant annoyance from environmental noise, with traffic noise identified as the primary disturbance. Factors like age, education, and community size influence these noise annoyance ratings.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Acoustics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Environmental noise, particularly traffic noise, is a growing concern impacting public well-being.
  • Understanding the prevalence and sources of noise annoyance is crucial for developing effective mitigation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the level of annoyance caused by environmental noise among Canadians.
  • To identify the most significant sources of noise annoyance.
  • To quantify annoyance specifically related to traffic noise using standardized international methods.

Main Methods:

  • Two nationwide telephone surveys were conducted on a representative sample of 5,232 Canadians aged 15 and older.
  • Standardized questionnaires, including the International Organization for Standardization/Technical Specification (ISO/TS)-15666, were used to gauge noise annoyance.

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  • Data were analyzed to identify the most annoying noise sources and quantify annoyance levels using verbal and numerical scales.

    • Main Results:

    • Nearly 8% of Canadians reported being highly annoyed by noise in general, with traffic noise identified as the most bothersome source.
    • Follow-up surveys indicated that 6.7% of respondents were very or extremely annoyed by traffic noise on a verbal scale.
    • On a numerical scale, 5.0% rated traffic noise as 8 or above, and 9.1% rated it as 7 or above, suggesting approximately 1.8 million highly annoyed individuals.

    Conclusions:

    • Traffic noise is a significant source of annoyance for a substantial portion of the Canadian population.
    • Age, education level, and community size were found to be statistically significant factors associated with noise annoyance.
    • The use of ISO/TS-15666 facilitates international comparison of noise annoyance data.