Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Feb 2002
Multilevel modelling of aircraft noise on performance tests in schools around Heathrow Airport London.
To examine the effects of chronic exposure to aircraft noise on children's school performance taking into account social class and school characteristics. ⋯ Chronic exposure to aircraft noise is associated with school performance in reading and mathematics in a dose-response function but this association is confounded by socioeconomic factors.