Evaluation of environmental noise exposure and noise effects in population of Kumanovo, Macedonia

Authors

  • Mimoza Velickovski Public Health Center Kumanovo, Kumanovo, the Republic of Macedonia
  • Bedri Veliu Public Health Center Kumanovo, Kumanovo, the Republic of Macedonia
  • Radmila Maksimovska-Simonovska Public Health Center Kumanovo, Kumanovo, the Republic of Macedonia
  • Gordana Ristovska Institute of public health of the Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, The Republic of Macedonia

Keywords:

environment, noise, Macedonia

Abstract

The article is a retrospective study based on a questionnaire survey for quantifying annoyance and sleep disturbance levels within the adult population. The conclusion of the study is that the population in Kumanovo who lives and work in trade-business-residential and residential areas were exposed to increased noise levels and they reported annoyance and sleep disturbance.

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Published

2014-08-05

Issue

No. 1 (2014)

Section

Studii originale