‘Want to live long: Stay away from noisy plane’s path’
October 12th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Living with passenger jets thundering overhead could be risky for your heart.
Researchers found that heart attack fatalities were more widespread among people with greater exposure to ... Read more...
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Living under a flight path ‘ups heart attack risk by 30pc’
October 12th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 12 (ANI): A new study has indicated that living under a flight path increases the chances of a fatal heart attack.Scientists say the constant noise from roaring aircraft engines increases ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
GE Builds “Highways in the Sky!”
August 28th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Tired of airline delays? Feeling frustrated and outrageous about their inefficiency? Relax! Breathe easy. GE is coming to rescue!In an effort to reduce airline delays, improve their ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Too much noise linked to heart attack, high BP risk
July 11th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): Too much exposure to noise can increase the risk heart attacks and high blood pressure problems, according to an official report.British experts call the problem "serious", and say ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indian student killed in plane collision at Sydneys Bankstown Airport
December 18th, 2008 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 18 (ANI): Two women, believed to be in their 20s, were killed when a light plane crashed into a house after a mid-air collision with another plane today in ... Read more...
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Smarter air traffic control could save 500 kg fuel per flight
August 6th, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 6 (IANS) Tidy air traffic control could save 500 kg of fuel and reduce noise by 35 percent for a typical Boeing 747 flight between Sydney and Melbourne, according to ... Read more...
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Now, a jet-engine silencer to cut aircraft noise
July 1st, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 1 (ANI): That shrieking aircraft noise of jet engines during take off and landing is one of the biggest problems faced by the aviation industry. A researcher now claims ... Read more...
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Two arrested for high-flying Bangkok airport protest
April 24th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by admin
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Bangkok, April 24 (DPA) Thai police arrested two people living near Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport for allegedly releasing fire-lanterns into the night sky to protest against aircraft noise, media reports said Thursday. After ... Read more...
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Aircraft noise raises BP even while sleeping
February 13th, 2008 - 3:12 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): A new study conducted by researchers from Imperial College London and other European institutions has found that night-time noise from aircraft or traffic can increase a persons blood ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |