The European Environment Agency reports that over one in five Europeans experience harmful noise pollution from transportation sources, linked to various health issues. Long-term exposure is particularly detrimental to children and youth, affecting their education and wellbeing. In total, about 112 million people suffer from traffic noise exceeding 55 dB, with this figure rising beyond 30% under stricter guidelines from the WHO. Despite its serious health implications, noise pollution is often underestimated and requires urgent attention to meet EU environmental targets.
Noise pollution is often overlooked, considered just an annoyance of everyday life, but it's a problem all EU Member States need to urgently address.
The report identified road traffic as the main problem particularly in crowded urban areas impacting an estimated 92 million people across the continent.
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