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.
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.