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Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe, report finds

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<span>Road traffic accounts for the majority of noise exposure affecting approximately 92 million people, while railway noise impacts 18 million and aircraft noise affects 2.6 million Europeans during day-evening-night periods based on EU threshold levels of 55 decibels.</span

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Road traffic accounts for the majority of noise exposure affecting approximately 92 million people, while railway noise impacts 18 million and aircraft noise affects 2.6 million Europeans during day-evening-night periods based on EU threshold levels of 55 decibels.

<span>Transport noise pollution causes an estimated 66,000 premature deaths annually across Europe, along with 50,000 new cardiovascular disease cases and 22,000 type 2 diabetes cases, ranking as the third most serious environmental health threat after air pollution.</span

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Transport noise pollution causes an estimated 66,000 premature deaths annually across Europe, along with 50,000 new cardiovascular disease cases and 22,000 type 2 diabetes cases, ranking as the third most serious environmental health threat after air pollution.

<span>Children face particularly severe impacts with over 560,000 cases of reading comprehension impairment, 63,000 behavioral problems and 272,000 cases of childhood obesity attributed to noise exposure according to 2021 data from European health authorities.</span

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Children face particularly severe impacts with over 560,000 cases of reading comprehension impairment, 63,000 behavioral problems and 272,000 cases of childhood obesity attributed to noise exposure according to 2021 data from European health authorities.

<span>The economic cost of transport noise pollution reaches at least 95.6 billion euros annually, equivalent to 0.6% of Europe's total GDP, while the EU's goal to reduce chronically disturbed populations by 30% by 2030 appears unlikely without additional measures.</span

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The economic cost of transport noise pollution reaches at least 95.6 billion euros annually, equivalent to 0.6% of Europe's total GDP, while the EU's goal to reduce chronically disturbed populations by 30% by 2030 appears unlikely without additional measures.

<span>Wildlife protection areas covering at least 29% of Natura 2000 sites experience noise levels that disrupt terrestrial animal behavior, while underwater noise from shipping particularly affects marine species like whales and dolphins in high-traffic waterways.</span

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Wildlife protection areas covering at least 29% of Natura 2000 sites experience noise levels that disrupt terrestrial animal behavior, while underwater noise from shipping particularly affects marine species like whales and dolphins in high-traffic waterways.

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While noise concerns merit attention, the focus should remain on practical solutions rather than expanding regulatory burdens that could harm economic growth and transportation efficiency. Current market-driven improvements in vehicle technology will naturally reduce noise levels over time.

<span>While noise concerns merit attention, the focus should remain on practical solutions rather than expanding regulatory burdens that could harm economic growth and transportation efficiency. Current market-driven improvements in vehicle technology will naturally reduce noise levels over time.</span>

One in five Europeans exposed to harmful transport noise levels

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Europe Faces Major Transport Noise Crisis Affecting 110M

Europe Faces Major Transport Noise Crisis Affecting 110M

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