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Physiological Effects of Noise

Based upon papers presented at an international symposium on the Extra-Auditory Physiological Effects of Audible Sound, held in Boston, Massachusetts, December 28–30, 1969, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Editors:
  1. Bruce L. Welch

    1. Maryland Psychiatric Research Center and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA

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  2. Annemarie S. Welch

    1. Maryland Psychiatric Research Center and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction: Noise in Our Overpolluted Environment

    1. Introduction: Noise in Our Overpolluted Environment

      • Joseph R. Anticaglia
      Pages 1-3

  4. Resistance to Disease

    1. Audiogenic Stress and Susceptibility to Infection

      • Marcus M. Jensen, A. F. Rasmussen Jr.
      Pages 7-19

  5. Endocrine and Metabolic Function

    1. Effects of Sound on Endocrine Function and Electrolyte Excretion

      • Mary F. Lockett
      Pages 21-41

    2. Endocrine and Metabolic Effects of Noise in Normal, Hypertensive and Psychotic Subjects

      • A. E. Arguelles, M. A. Martinez, Eva Pucciarelli, Maria V. Disisto
      Pages 43-55

  8. Neurological

    1. Extra-Auditory Effects of Sound on the Special Senses

      • Joseph R. Anticaglia
      Pages 143-150

    2. Human Studies of Epileptic Seizures Induced by Sound and Their Conditioned Extinction

      • Francis M. Forster
      Pages 151-158

    3. The Functional State of the Brain during Sonic Stimulation

      • L. V. Krushinsky, L. N. Molodkina, D. A. Fless, L. P. Dobrokhotova, A. P. Steshenko, A. F. Semiokhina et al.
      Pages 159-183

    4. Acoustic Priming of Audiogenic Seizures in Mice

      • Kenneth R. Henry, Robert E. Bowman
      Pages 185-201

    5. Genetic and Temporal Characteristics of Audiogenic Seizures in Mice

      • John L. Fuller, Robert L. Collins
      Pages 203-210

    6. Influence of Age, Auditory Conditioning, and Environmental Noise on Sound-Induced Seizures and Seizure Threshold in Mice

      • Gregory B. Fink, W. B. Iturrian
      Pages 211-226

  9. Biochemical and Pharmacological

    1. Psychopharmacology of the Response to Noise, with Special Reference to Audiogenic Seizure in Mice

      • Alice G. Lehmann
      Pages 227-257
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About this book

The remarkable symposium arranged by Bruce L. Welch and Annemarie S. Welch for the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston, Massachusetts at the end of the year 1969 was devoted to the physiological effects of audible sound. Dr. Welch and his wife were able to bring together a distinguished group of scientists from all parts of the world. It was very remarkable to be able to discuss the physiological aspects of noise with representative scientists from Israel, France, Germany, Hungary, Russia, Australia, Canada and Argentina. Dr. and Mrs. Welch ran the meeting in a delightful manner and continued to maintain interest and enthusiasm. Now the results of the conference are available. It is to be hoped that this volume will find wide interest and attention. We must differentiate noise from sound. Noise is unpleasant, unwanted or intolerable sound. On the other hand, even ordinary sound may at times be unpleasant, simply because we are not con­ ditioned to it. The general impression that one gets from reading the various reports on the physiological effects of noise is bad. It's a pollutant that we can each individually reduce, and maybe we can have a great enough effect socially so that we can significantly lower the noise levels which may result in considerable harm to us. It is interesting that noise as a pollutant has only recently attracted attention.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Maryland Psychiatric Research Center and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA

    Bruce L. Welch, Annemarie S. Welch

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Physiological Effects of Noise

  • Book Subtitle: Based upon papers presented at an international symposium on the Extra-Auditory Physiological Effects of Audible Sound, held in Boston, Massachusetts, December 28–30, 1969, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

  • Editors: Bruce L. Welch, Annemarie S. Welch

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8807-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1970

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-8809-8Published: 24 April 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-8807-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 366

  • Topics: Tree Biology

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