Health Impact
Further information: United States Navy in Vieques, Puerto Rico#Sonic boomsSome studies claim to show that sonic booms from U.S. Navy testing in Vieques, Puerto Rico, increased the incidence of vibroacoustic disease, a thickening of heart tissue. However, other scientists dispute the claims.
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