Abstract
Environmental noise has been identified as a factor affecting the quality, duration, and recuperative value of sleep. Several community noise studies have suggested sleep interference is a significant environmental impact. Based upon research conducted in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Atlanta, Georgia, the problem of sleep interference may be underestimated. At least three factors should be reevaluated. The first is the diurnal assumption concerning the sleep cycle. A large population by virtue of age, health condition, and employment have daytime sleeping habits. Secondly, the impact on the receiver during the sleep state may actually be greater due to changing energy systems for residences which use natural ventilation, increase the interior noise level. Lastly, there is evidence that the population in high noise impact areas may be using significant amount of over‐the‐counter sleeping preparations which in the long term may not be beneficial. The role of environmental noise upon sleep although complex nee...
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