Bethlehem Girma Kebede, Aynalem Abraha, Rune Andersson, Christian Munthe, Mats Linderholm, Barbro Linderholm, Nataliya Berbyuk Lindström
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study evaluated effects chronic exposure aircraft noise cognitive functions korean elementary school students attending elementary school around military airfield clarified relationship noise exposure cognitive functions five schools average weight equivalent continuous perceived noise levels wecpnl 75 db selected four regions korea schools matched nonexposed school korean intelligence test primary kitp used measure scores four subcategories intelligence quotient iq noise exposure groups divided highexposure wecpnl 80 db mediumexposure 75 wecpnl 80 groups period exposure school year collected linear mixed model matched pairs schools used statistical analysis multivariable linear mixed model adjusted possible confounders reasoning score significantly lower highexposure group students noexposure group scores iq lower noise exposure groups although statistically significant duration exposure show significant relationship cognitive functions chronic exposure noise military airfields may influence cognitive functions thereby reducing learning performance korean children