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"A heightened risk of stroke was similarly linked to increasing aircraft noise exposure, but this was not statistically significant, possibly because of the small number of cases
involved, suggest the researchers." High blood pressure can put extra strain on blood vessels, the heart and other organs such as the brain, kidneys and even eyes. Persistently high
blood pressure can increase the risk of life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, dementia and kidney disease. The associations between road traffic noise
and ill health were much weaker and less consistent. Professor Katsouyanni explained: "This is one of the first long term follow-up studies of aircraft noise so it's not possible
to draw conclusions about cause and effect at this stage until more evidence become available." The researchers said they were unable to look at specific causes of death among the 78
people who died between 2004 and 2006, and 2013. Experts said the number were relatively small and the potential effects of air pollution weren’t considered. _The findings were published by
the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine._
