Skip navigation

Search the site

Or search for a course

  • Undergraduate Course Search
  • Postgraduate Course Search
  • Students
  • Alumni
  • Academic Staff Profiles
  • About
  • News
  • Library
  • Jobs
  • Shop
  • Contact Us
  • Study
    Press ESC key to exit current megamenu

    Undergraduate courses

    School of Business Enterprise Undergraduate Student Laughing | University of the West of Scotland

    Kick-start your career with an undergraduate degree from University of the West of Scotland.

    Find out more about Undergraduate courses

    Postgraduate Taught & Research

    UWS Student Considering Postgraduate & Post-Experience Study | University of the West of Scotland

    Postgrad taught and research degrees will enable you to study at an advanced level, supported by expert academics.

    Find out more about Postgraduate Taught & Research

    More options

    • Open Days
    • English Language courses
    • Graduate Apprenticeships
    • CPD, short courses and modules
    • Potential new courses
    • Supporting your studies
    • Money, Fees & Funding
    • Learning & Teaching policies and procedures
    • UWS campuses

    Find a course

    A-Z Undergraduate courses A-Z Postgraduate courses Open Days & Info Sessions
  • International
    Press ESC key to exit current megamenu

    Study options

    UWS London campus students

    UWS offers a range of career-focused Bachelor, Masters, and Doctoral research opportunities across six academic schools.

    Find out more about Study options

    How to Apply

    Application for our undergraduate and postgraduate courses opens in Aug each year and runs until course start date.

    How to Apply about How to Apply

    More

    • Undergraduate (Bachelor's) degrees
    • Taught postgraduate (Master's) degrees
    • Research postgraduate degrees
    • English Language requirements
    • Money, Fees & Funding
    • How to apply to UWS
    • 中文官方网站
    • Partner with us (TNE)

    Find a course

    A-Z Undergraduate courses A-Z Postgraduate courses
  • Life at UWS
    Press ESC key to exit current megamenu

    Campuses

    Discover our campuses in Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire, Paisley & London

    Campuses about Campuses

    Student Accommodation

    Find out more about your choice of accommodation on offer.

    Accommodation about Student Accommodation

    More...

    • Living in Scotland
    • UWS Sport
    • Events

    Find a course

    A-Z Undergraduate courses A-Z Postgraduate courses
  • Research
    Press ESC key to exit current megamenu

    Research Institutes, Centres & Groups

    UWS Research Student | Transformative & Ethical Research | University of the West of Scotland

    Our research centres, institutes, groups, advance research and knowledge to tackle the United Nations Global Goals.

    Research Institutes Centres & Groups about Research Institutes, Centres & Groups

    UN Sustainable Development Goals

    UWS is Committed to The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

    United Nations Sustainable Development Goals about UN Sustainable Development Goals

    More...

    • REF 2021
    • Doctoral College
    • Trusted Research

    Find a course

    A-Z Undergraduate courses A-Z Postgraduate courses
  • Search

Monday 24 04 2023

Combined road noise and air pollution raises blood pressure

  • Home
  • News
  • Combined road noise and air pollution raises blood pressure
Back
Share this
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Google Plus
  • Email
  • Print

A link between noisy road traffic with air pollutants and an increased chance of hypertension – a top risk factor for heart attack and stroke – has been identified by University of the West of Scotland researchers.

The study looked at the relationship between environmental quality and direct health impacts, monitoring traffic noise at different frequencies and registered hypertension cases in a number of locations in urban Glasgow. A significant correlation between noise, air pollution and hypertension were observed within high-traffic-flow residential areas. 

This research provides an important case study for an increasing international evidence base to support future environment policy and support public health measures, such as setting stricter noise guidelines and improving technology on quieter vehicles and urban design.

Professor Andrew Hursthouse, lead supervisor, UWS’s School of Computing Engineering and Physical Sciences, said: “This work is the result of an interdisciplinary collaboration with Mr Jan Miller, HLS and Dr Daniel Boakye, formerly HLS, to support the efforts of PhD student Wisdom Adza, highlighting the potential of joining skills to address societal problems. 

"The increasing evidence highlighting environmental conditions and public health impacts is a game-changer when it comes to the prevention of hypertension at individual and societal level." 

The research demonstrates that multiple environmental indicators can be combined to provide information to support impact assessment for public health in urban environments. Additionally, the findings could support local authorities in planning and managing the built environment, as well as affording opportunities for tools to be developed to improve public heath decision making.

Mr Wisdom Adza, UWS PhD student, and main investigator of the study, added: “A review of this area identifies opportunities for including broader indicators in public health policy.

"Although further investigation is needed, this should not delay actions to recognise that traffic noise is a potential risk factor for hypertension, and heart diseases more generally, in the development of clinical guidelines and environmental policy."

Links to papers:

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032238 

https://www.mdpi.com/2015872

https://rdcu.be/dabIZ



Back
Share this
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Google Plus
  • Email
  • Print
University of the West of Scotland Crest | UWS | Doctrina Prosperitas
  • Study
  • International
  • Life at UWS
  • Research

Study with us

  • Join us
  • Open Days & Info Sessions
  • Money, Fees & Funding
  • Home

Campuses

  • Ayr
  • Dumfries
  • Lanarkshire
  • London
  • Paisley

Explore

  • Study
  • International
  • University Life
  • Research
  • Students

More

  • About UWS
  • UWS Asia
  • CPD web site
  • Jobs

University of the West of Scotland is a Registered Scottish Charity. Charity number SC002520. VAT Registration Number GB 263 824 940.

The University is recognised by the UK authorities as a “recognised body” which has been granted degree awarding powers.
© 2025 University of the West of Scotland

  • About our website
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Policies, Procedures & Guidelines
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • X / Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • WeChat
  • Weibo

By using www.uws.ac.uk you agree to our Website Terms of Use and Cookie Policy.  We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, analyse site traffic and user behaviour.  Read about how we use cookies and how you can manage them on our Cookie Policy page.  The content of our Privacy Notice has recently been updated to reflect recent legal changes (the General Data Protection Regulation).

Close