Study shows Marylanders living near BWI Marshall could see medical costs spike

The constant barrage of noise from planes arriving and taking off at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport could cause more cardiovascular disease, anxiety and low birth weights for its neighbors. A new study released this month by the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy discovered that the hidden price tag linked to treating those health issues could morph to over $800 million over the next 30 years. “If you put it at the population level, for those people impacted, it’s going to be a huge medical burden and a huge health burden,” said Dr. Zafar Zafari, the assistant professor who conducted the study with graduate student Jeong-eun Park.