At least 110 million people are adversely affected by noise from Europe’s busiest roads alone. People need to escape this pollution and access quiet places to work, relax and live a healthy life. Such ‘quiet areas’ should be protected under EU legislation, but how does this work in practice? When we think about noise pollution, we often think about loud music or a neighbor’s barking dog. But in most cases, the real health problems are caused by long-term exposure to noise from road traffic, railways, airports, or industry.
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