There was relation between typical ambient noise levels (highway, rail, road) and multiple mental health indices of school children. 
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Poorer classroom behavior

* The correlation between mental health and ambient noise is larger in children with early biological risk.

State University of New York at Buffalo

Childhood exposure to variations of acoustic stimuli has an impact on individuals experiencing abnormal acoustic experiences, such as tinnitus, hyperacusis, and hidden hearing loss in their adulthood. However, there are poor understanding of these ideas. 


Impact of abnormal acoustic activity early in life 

Noise and Noise Sensitivity is negatively associated with the mental health of children and adolescents, but socioeconomic status should be  considered. 
- Highly associated with internalizing, externalizing, and total behavioral problems
- Low-income groups: degree of association with problem behaviors was higher
- Relationship between noise sensitivity and externalization problems disappeared in the high-income group.

Noise and noise sensitivity

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Types of Hearing Loss. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilties. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/types.html

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