From Buenos Aires to Barcelona, cities have started introducing measures to tackle noise pollution, protect children's health, and prioritise pedestrians by improving inner city green spaces ...

Defined as unwanted or disturbing sounds, noise pollution from increasing traffic and crowded schools, can also have a detrimental impact on babies' and children's health and development.

HUANG: Noise pollution is unwanted sound ... It's - I can't sleep. I can't hear my children. It's all of those things. HUANG: Chronic noise exposure in places where you live can put your body ...

Prolonged exposure to noise pollution can affect your heart and brain function, disturb your sleep and cause severe annoyance ...

COPENHAGEN - Some 550,000 European children are having difficulties reading because of noise pollution, an environment watchdog said on Dec 12, calling for a reduction in homes and at school.

At school, in the cafeteria, on the street, and sometimes at home too, the noise levels to which children are exposed are high, leading to stress and fatigue. One morning, after dropping the kids ...

Approximately 14 million children between the ages of 6 and ... member states from prioritising actions to reduce noise ...