NOISE: NON-AUDITORY EFFECTS

What does non-auditory mean?

Non-auditory means things not associated with hearing.

Auditory means concerned with hearing.

What are the non-auditory effects?

Hearing loss from long-term exposure to noise has been recognized as a hazard for a long time. However, what the non-auditory effects of noise are is still not certain.

It is believed that the following may be affected by noise:

Noise is a stressor

It can cause stress.