Written Question · S2W-07532 · Session 2
What research has been undertaken into the health effects of ambient noise on (a) all adults, (b) adults with mental health problems, (c) a…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what research has been undertaken into the health effects of ambient noise on (a) all adults, (b) adults with mental health problems, (c) adults with hypertension and cardiovascular disease, (d) adults and children with hearing impairment, (e) adults with learning difficulties, (f) all children, (g) children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or social emotional behavioural difficulties and (h) children with hypertension or cardiovascular disease.
The answer
The Chief Scientist’s Office(CSO), within the Scottish Executive Health Department, has responsibility for encouragingand supporting research into health and health care needs in Scotland. TheCSO is largely a response mode funder of research and has not funded or receivedany research proposals on this subject.
The National Research Register(NRR) records five projects on the health effects of ambient noise on (a) all adults,one project on (c) adults with hypertension and cardiovascular disease and fourprojects on (f) all children. The NRR does not record any research on the healtheffects of ambient noise on (b) adults with mental health problems, (d) adults andchildren with hearing impairment, (e) adults with learning difficulties, (g) childrenwith attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or social emotional behavioural difficultiesand (h) children with hypertension or cardiovascular disease.
Details of these projects areavailable from the NRR, a copy of which is in the Parliament’s Reference Centre(Bib. number 17404).
The National Research Register(NRR) records five projects on the health effects of ambient noise on (a) all adults,one project on (c) adults with hypertension and cardiovascular disease and fourprojects on (f) all children. The NRR does not record any research on the healtheffects of ambient noise on (b) adults with mental health problems, (d) adults andchildren with hearing impairment, (e) adults with learning difficulties, (g) childrenwith attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or social emotional behavioural difficultiesand (h) children with hypertension or cardiovascular disease.
Details of these projects areavailable from the NRR, a copy of which is in the Parliament’s Reference Centre(Bib. number 17404).
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-07532 by reference.