Abstract
Aircraft noise has been reported to have remarkable physiological effects, especially because of its level and frequency [1, 2]. Our previous investigations have shown a significant influence on the performance of mental tasks, and it was clear that the effects of the noise varied with the sex, age and emotional stability of each person examined [3]. There is evidence that noise may also be a risk factor in pregnancy. The effects of noise at the place of work are well-known [4], and our own observations under experimental conditions were remarkable in showing far more deaths among the young of guinea pigs subjected to noise stress [5, 6]. The influence of aircraft noise on the course of pregnancy and the state of newborns has been investigated by Japanese authors [7], who found changes in newborns when mothers were exposed to noise. The main task of this paper is to evaluate how great is the effect of noise on pregnancy in relation to other factors.
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