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Stay Grounded and UECNA fact sheet (February 2024) summarizing health effects of aviation on humans, including aircraft noise impacts (cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, sleep disturbance, diabetes, hypertension, hearing loss), air pollution from aircraft fuel combustion (ultrafine particles, premature deaths), and environmental justice concerns. Covers WHO noise guidelines (45 dB Lden, 40 dB Lnight), EU legislation threshold of 55 dB Lden, Frankfurt airport night noise statistics (2,340 hospitalizations and 340 deaths per year), FAA noise survey findings, and case studies at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport and Johannesburg Temisa township. Argues for flight reduction and airport expansion moratorium as primary solutions.