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Noise exposure is linked to chronic stress and heart disease. It’s time to make peace and quiet a public health right (theconversation.com)
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But the most significant change in modern science is not just about the amount of noise, but how we experience it. Noise is no longer understood solely as a problem that affects hearing, it is also recognised as a systemic environmental pollutant. Transport noise is now one of the leading environmental cause of illness in Europe, second only to air pollution.

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[–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

ironically, cars are the only thing that allow you to live a quiet life out in the country

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    nah, that's just because people want the convenience

    you can absolutely do this without owning a personal motor vehicle, and getting around by public transport or bicycle or other means and having building materials and whatnot delivered by truck

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