- Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe . . .
The report found million people across Europe were harmed by road transport noise, 18 million by railway noise and 2 6 million by aircraft noise Pub- lished research on the health im- pact of noise pollution was used to estimate an annual toll of 66,000 premature deaths, 50,000 cases of cardiovascular diseases and 22,000 cases of type dia
- Over 20% of Europeans exposed to unhealthy noise pollution
The report finds an estimated 112 million people across 31 countries in Europe live with long-term traffic noise louder than the thresholds of 55 dB set by the European Noise Directive
- More than 20% of Europeans exposed to harmful noise pollution . . .
Just over 110 million people, or more than 20% of Europeans, are exposed to high levels of transport noise that exceed thresholds set under EU reporting rules and which harm our health, the environment and the economy, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report on noise pollution published today The report calls for stronger action at EU and national levels to address the problem
- Report Finds Noise Pollution Harms Health of Millions Across . . .
A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that more than 110 million people in Europe are exposed to harmful levels of noise pollution,
- New EEA 2025 Noise Report Confirms: Environmental Noise is a . . .
Brussels, Belgium, 24 June 2025 — The newly released 2025 report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) delivers a powerful wake-up call: chronic exposure to transport noise is responsible for 66,000 premature deaths, 50,000 new cardiovascular cases, and 22,000 newly attributed cases of type 2 diabetes each year across Europe For
- Over 110M people in Europe exposed to harmful noise pollution . . .
The report further estimated that transport noise pollution causes at least EUR 95 6 billion in annual economic losses across Europe, amounting to 0 6% of GDP due to health-related economic impacts
- One in five Europeans exposed to too much traffic noise
Each year, traffic-related noise pollution in Europe causes the loss of 1 3 million healthy life years, which corresponds to an annual cost of at least €95 6 billion (CHF90 billion)
|