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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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

SOME 550,000 European children are having difficulties reading because of noise pollution, an environment watchdog said recently, calling for a reduction in homes and at school. The European ...