Rojek M, et al. - In this investigation, researchers evaluated the effect of long-term exposure to aircraft noise on blood pressure, the prevalence of arterial hypertension, and indices of asymptomatic organ damage. They selected and further compared people living (average 35 years) in areas exposed to high (> 60 dB; n=101) and low aircraft noise (< 55 dB; n=100) using acoustic maps. According to findings, long-term aircraft noise exposure was associated with higher office and night-time diastolic blood pressure levels, more advanced arterial stiffness, and unfavorable left ventricle diastolic function changes. In those exposed to aircraft noise, even normotensive participants, accelerated arterial stiffening was observed to a degree, largely depending on noise annoyance.