Jun 2, 2025 · But noise pollution has long been considered a health hazard globally, with a large body of evidence linking noise to various health effects including sleep disturbance, learning, …

Researchers have found that the more people are bothered by noise, the greater the health risks they face from it. Yet, even those who tune out noise pollution, whether when awake or …

Oct 25, 2021 · Chronic noise, even at low levels, can cause annoyance, sleep disruption, and stress that contribute to cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, metabolic …

Aug 19, 2025 · Experts are increasingly recognizing the dangers of loud noise — not only as an environmental pollutant — but also as a serious health risk. After air pollution, noise is the …

The impact of noise on health is potentially a significant problem across the UK given that more than 17.5 million Britons (38%) have been disturbed by the inhabitants of neighbouring …

Nov 29, 2025 · According to the World Health Organization, noise is the second largest environmental cause of health issues, yet its impact on our bodies is still widely …

Feb 11, 2025 · Noise—defined as unwanted and/or harmful sound [1]—is an underappreciated environmental stressor. Reference to noise as “an annoyance” or “a nuisance” trivializes what …

Noise is one of the most ubiquitous environmental pollutants, as suggested by reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) that noise …

May 7, 2025 · Wind Turbines: For average noise exposure, the GDG conditionally recommends reducing noise levels produced by wind turbines below 45 dB, as wind turbine noise above this …

Nov 3, 2025 · Noise pollution is unwanted or excessive sound that negatively affects the health and wellbeing of humans and other organisms (box 1). 2 Sources of environmental noise …