A pilot Study of Riders’ Noise Exposure on Bay Area Rapid Transit Trains

Authors

Alexis Dinno, Portland State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

3-5-2010

Subjects

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Calif.) -- Environmental aspects, Radiation dosimetry, Noise -- Health aspects, Urban health

Abstract

Excessive noise exposure may present a hazard to hearing, cardiovascular and psychosomatic health. Mass transit systems, such as the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system, are potential sources of excessive noise. The purpose of this study was to characterize transit noise and riders' exposure to noise on the BART system using three dosimetry metrics.

Description

Presented at the 2^nd Northwest Environmental Health Conference. Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/15315

Citation Details

Dinno, Alexis, "A pilot Study of Riders’ Noise Exposure on Bay Area Rapid Transit Trains" (2010). Community Health Faculty Publications and Presentations. 42.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/15315