his BBC article highlights how individuals with heightened auditory sensitivity process sound in ways that amplify annoyance, stress, and even brain activation patterns.

While the article doesn’t focus on aircraft noise specifically, its insights are deeply relevant to those living near airports. Extensive research shows that chronic exposure to aviation noise can lead to sleep disturbance, elevated blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and impaired quality of life.

Individuals who are particularly noise sensitive tend to perceive aircraft noise as louder and more intrusive, leading to greater health impacts - even at moderate decibel levels .

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The hidden influence of airport infrastructure on public health and economic growth

The £200m Vision 2030 expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport is set to reshape the region’s travel infrastructure with ambitious plans to modernise the terminal, improve public transport links, and drive regional economic growth.

But for local residents, and prospective homebuyers, it raises significant concerns about aircraft noise and quality of life.

Recent community meetings around Hanscom Field in Concord revealed growing frustration with proposed autonomous drone research. While firms like Merlin Labs insist a handful of daily test flights won’t noticeably raise air traffic, residents appear far from convinced.

Noise complaints around Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are spiking -with over 5,000 recorded in April alone, arising from just 75 complainants.

In response, an FAA-funded mitigation scheme is allocating $57,000 per household, targeting 400 homes beginning this year.

This trend isn’t isolated.