Dr. Willy Passchier-Vermeer
| Name: | Dr. Willy Passchier-Vermeer |
| Basic education: | Physics |
| Specialization: | Environmental and occupational health |
| Degree: | Dr (PhD) |
| Position: | Senior Scientist |
| Affiliation: | TNO Prevention and Health |
| Research topics: | Noise-induced hearing impairment, long term health effects of noise, sleep disturbance, (combined effects of noise and) vibrations |
| Methods: | Epidemiological studies, Inventarization studies, Desk studies |
Current Research:
Sleep disturbance:
epidemiological study, aircraft noise exposure, 400 subjects, 11 nights each,
15 locations in the vicinity of Schiphol Airport, 1998-2002;
Noise-induced hearing impairment: field study with 500 subjects (aged
25 to 30 years) to study exposure effect relationships on hearing impairment
and popmusic exposure at popconcerts, discotheques and house-parties (part
3 of study), 1999-2001;
Noise annoyance and other health effects: secundary analyses of data
to specify effects from aircraft noise on people, 1999-2000.