Traffic stress
A study on stress levels among bus drivers in Los Angeles shows association between exposure to peak traffic conditions and on-the-job elevations of urinary catecholamines, stress-related hormones. Traffic congestion lowers perceived control, which in turn can result in stress.
Journal of Applied Psychology, 1991
Persons reporting traffic stress had lower health status and more depressive symptoms among urban populations, according to a US study.
Social Science Medicine, 2004
A survey in Britain, Finland and the Netherlands to identify factors provoking motorists to behave aggressively shows that traffic density may have a role. Seventy-four per cent respondents said they would get angry on losing the parking spot they had been eyeing.
Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2002
A US study found traffic congestion, road construction and lack of parking space as sources of stress for drivers.
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2000
The European Community Respiratory Health Survey II conducted during 1999-2001 in 12 countries showed that annoyance due to air pollution could be used to classify air quality. Forty-three per cent participants reported moderate annoyance and 14 per cent, high annoyance.
International Journal of Epidemiology, 2007
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