2024 Yes The effects of exposure to road traffic noise at school on central auditory pathway functional connectivity https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935123003663?via%3Dihub Martínez-Vilavella, Gerard Europe Epidemiological Students Elementary (K-5) Middle/Jr High (6-8) Noise Hearing Cognitive Function Noise Traffic children Audition Brain Neuroimaging In 229 children, higher road traffic noise in schools was linked to stronger subcortical auditory pathway connectivity, suggesting accelerated maturation. Effects did not reach the cerebral cortex. Implications for auditory development require further study. 2023