enHealth guidance – The health effects of environmental noise

This guidance from the Environmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) looked at the health impacts of environmental noise to support policy and regulation in Australia.research.

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enHealth guidance – The health effects of environmental noise

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Health sector
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English
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This review looked at more than 200 research papers, publications and policies to assess the impacts of environmental noise. It makes 4 recommendations: 

  1.  Recognise that environmental noise is a health risk.
  2. Promote measures to reduce environmental noise and associated health impacts.

  3. Address environmental noise in planning and development activities.

  4. Foster research to support policymaking and action.

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