Airport noise pollution is a large problem for those who live in the vicinity of the nation's many airports. It has been proven that airport noise pollution can affect unborn babies, causing them to be born prematurely. For adults, statistics show that even if you think you have heard the airport noise pollution so much that you are now immune to it, that it can still affect your health. Many people living with airport noise pollution suffer from lack of sleep because of the noise. A higher blood pressure, all because of excess noise, colors what little sleep these folks do manage to get. Children who live in areas affected by airport noise pollution have been tested and found to be several months behind the national average level. Poor memory and reading comprehension are also a problem. The health effects of airport noise pollution are beginning to be better known than ever as more people attempt to live with them and their unbalancing effect on our daily lives.