Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe, report finds
Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe, report finds
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Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe, report finds
More than 110 million people across Europe suffer high levels of health-damaging noise pollution, according to a report. The resulting physiological stress and sleep disturbance leads to 66,000 early deaths a year and many cases of heart disease, diabetes and depression.
The report is based on data reported by EEA countries on transport noise, which is the most widespread and significant type of noise pollution.
This is a big reason why I decided I couldn't live in cities anymore. For someone who grew up in a village where it was quiet almost the entire time I feel it's especially a lot. Never mind the neurodivergence not enjoying it.
Cities aren't loud, cars are loud. Advocate to get cars banned from cities!
Even without cars, for someone like myself they are still loud. It's a subjective thing. There could be no cars used around my home at all but there could still be a family with loud kids, or someone who regularly blasts music or people using power tools often and so on. That isn't to say these things are inherently bad or anything, just that for me I've dealt with too much aggravating noise in various places. Now I live in a van and just come into cities when I please.
It's what I miss most about growing up rural. The quiet and the peace, but even the population near my old family home has exploded. Can't even see the stars anymore
All the more reason to ban cars from cities. It shouldn't be painful to live in the city and we shouldn't be forcing people out of it, which in turn causes rural areas to become populated and noisy.