Noise pollution near schools has serious effects
Children attending school or living in areas impacted by transport noise tend to score lower on reading comprehension and face more behavioural challenges according to an European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Picture: Denis Minihane
Noise pollution is getting worse. Ask anyone living near a motorway, major road, railways, or an airport. More traffic, more noise.
And, there’s increasing evidence that transport noise especially is linked to health issues such as heart disease, sleep disturbance, stress, and mental health problems.
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