Jiangxi Academy of Medical Science, Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China.
Boston TransTec, LLC, Boston, MA 02459, USA.
J Integr Med. 2019 Sep;17(5):311-314. doi: 10.1016/j.joim.2019.07.003. Epub 2019 Jul 19.
This article briefly reviews and discusses the current status of major non-communicable diseases (mNCDs), definition of e-noise, its possible link as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and other mNCDs, and proposes possible mechanisms and hypotheses on that link, and how to control e-noise in the future. E-noise is defined as signal from electronic products and instruments that emit radiation and electromagnetic fields. It includes not only the acoustic but also non-acoustic noise. Just like road traffic and aircraft noises, e-noise may not only lead to hearing loss and health problems such as fatigue, stress, irritability, headache, and insomnia, but may also endanger cardiovascular health and result in hypertension, ischemic heart disease (myocardial infarction), arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation) and stroke; brain and metabolic problems such as obesity and diabetes; mental and cognitive impairment; as well as changing of humans' long-evolved cortisol and circadian rhythms after long-term exposure. Even short-term exposure to excessive e-noise may lead to heightened stress responses and low quality of life. In conclusion, e-noise is a potential danger in our world, and further studies are needed of its effects on mechanisms of aging, disease, and human health.
这篇文章简要回顾和讨论了主要的非传染性疾病（mNCDs）的现状、电子噪声的定义、其作为心血管疾病和其他 mNCDs 的风险因素的可能联系，并提出了关于这种联系的可能机制和假设，以及如何在未来控制电子噪声。电子噪声是指电子产品和仪器发出辐射和电磁场时产生的信号。它不仅包括声音噪声，还包括非声音噪声。就像道路交通和飞机噪音一样，电子噪声不仅可能导致听力损失和疲劳、压力、烦躁、头痛和失眠等健康问题，还可能危害心血管健康，导致高血压、缺血性心脏病（心肌梗死）、心律失常（心房颤动）和中风；肥胖和糖尿病等大脑和代谢问题；精神和认知障碍；以及长期暴露后人类长期进化的皮质醇和昼夜节律的改变。即使是短期暴露于过量的电子噪声也可能导致应激反应增强和生活质量下降。总之，电子噪声是我们这个世界的一个潜在危险，需要进一步研究它对衰老、疾病和人类健康机制的影响。
