Residents living near major airports, exposed to high levels of aircraft noise, may face a significantly higher risk of serious heart conditions, reveals a UCL study. The research, which involved heart imaging of individuals from airport-adjacent areas,

UK participants who lived by airports or under a flight path had worse cardiac remodeling on CMR than those living elsewhere.

Participants exposed to higher nighttime aircraft noise levels had 7% greater left ventricular mass and 4% thicker LV walls.

While observational studies like this can’t prove cause and effect, these findings add to previous research showing the damaging impact of noise pollution on our heart health