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 ...

We need more research on this, though. Noise pollution can also cause hearing damage and other health problems in children and teens. They’re at risk for higher resting blood pressure and stress ...

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.

Environmental noise—also known as "noise pollution"—comes from sources ... Still, environmental noise can have harmful effects on children's learning, behavior and sleep.

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 ...

Your emotional response to noise pollution can also be significant ... Another important area of noise research is the effects on children’s learning. About 20 studies have found effects ...

However, kids' high-pitched voices can also generate noise pollution for other residents, sparking debate on the necessity of regulatory measures for children's playground use. This issue was ...