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Portugal is the fourth European country most affected by noise pollution, whereby 23.0% of the population is affected. This article aims to analyze the effects of exposure to low frequency noise pollution, emitted by power poles and power lines, on the population\u2019s well-being, based on a study of \u201cexposed\u201d and \u201cunexposed\u201d individuals in two predominantly urban areas in north-western Portugal. To develop the research, we used sound level (n = 62) and sound recording measurements, as well as adapted audiometric test performance (n = 14) and surveys conducted with the resident population (n = 200). The sound levels were measured (frequency range between 10 to 160 Hz) and compared with a criterion curve developed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The sound recorded was performed 5 m away from the source (400 kV power pole). Surveys were carried out with the \u201cexposed\u201d and \u201cunexposed\u201d populations, and adapted audiometric tests were performed to complement the analysis and to determine the threshold of audibility of \u201cexposed\u201d and \u201cunexposed\u201d volunteers. The \u201cexposed\u201d area has higher sound levels and, consequently, more problems with well-being and health than the \u201cunexposed\u201d population. The audiometric tests also revealed that the \u201cexposed\u201d population appears to be less sensitive to low frequencies than the \u201cunexposed\u201d population.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/app9245566","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,12,20]],"date-time":"2019-12-20T03:19:36Z","timestamp":1576811976000},"page":"5566","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["How Can Low-Frequency Noise Exposure Interact with the Well-Being of a Population? 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