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Children aged 0\u201318 years are particularly vulnerable to noise exposure due to their immature auditory and cardiovascular systems, high sleep requirements, and limited self-protection capacity, with varying sensitivity across developmental stages (infant, preschool, school-age, and adolescent). Although the association between environmental noise and cardiovascular diseases in adults is well established, evidence in children remains fragmented. Some studies have linked noise exposure to elevated blood pressure, increased obesity risk, and reduced heart rate variability. Underlying pathophysiological mechanisms include activation of the hypothalamic\u2013pituitary\u2013adrenal axis and sympathetic nervous system, sleep disruption, and induction of vascular oxidative stress and chronic systemic inflammation. Noise and traffic-related air pollutants also have synergistic harmful effects. Current research lacks long-term longitudinal data and has insufficient precision in individualised exposure assessment. Multilevel interventions are needed\u2014individual protection, school\/community acoustic modifications, and noise-control policies. 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