Honking in Mumbai
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Cork road objectors ‘unlike those fighting Apple in Athenry’
Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer said residents of suburbs such as Douglas, Rochestown and Grange were not opposed to the M28 motorway but rather the route chosen by Cork County Council. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times. Cork residents opposed to the proposed M28 motorway between the city and Ringaskiddy had reasonable concerns unlike those opposed to an [...]
Researchers link traffic noise to increased risk of heart attack
A recent study published in the journal Deutsches Ärzteblatt International asserts traffic noise can increase one's chances of suffering from a deadly heart attack. Researchers made the association by analyzing the information provided by health insurers. The team sorted the records of more than 1 million Germans over the age of 40 according to their [...]
Traffic noise ‘raises obesity risk’
Living next to a busy road could increase the risk of obesity, the first research into the effects of noise pollution on waistlines has found. Scientists say main roads often result in noise pollution from traffic, which can have an adverse reaction on residents’ sleeping patterns and therefore their willingness to exercise. Those who live [...]