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EU Traffic Noise Causes 10,000 Premature Deaths a Year
2014-12-19 20:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: More than 125 million Europeans could be exposed to levels of road traffic noise above legal guidelines, causing up to 10,000 premature deaths each year, finds a new assessment published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). "Noise in Europe 2014," the EEA`s first noise assessment report, analyzes exposure to noise levels and the environmental and public health problems that result. The effects of noise are particularly widespread. For the one in four Europeans exposed to noise levels...
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