The organization Bruitparif, which measures noise pollution in the Paris region, is preparing to publish a damning report, consulted by The world, which reveals its result. Noise would affect the health of Ile-de-France residents, especially around airports.
The region of France most affected by noise pollution? Ile-de-France, without much surprise. the Bruitparif report points out the health consequences of such pollution. Beyond a simple embarrassment, it would even be “the second cause of morbidity behind air pollution“.
10.7 months of healthy life lost per person
107,766 is the figure given by the ratio of years of life in good health lost each year in Ile-de-France alone because of noise. That is 10.7 months lost per person! But this figure can go up depending on the exact area of the region, in some places you lose 3 years of healthy life.
In the “dense Ile-de-France zone”, i.e. a total of around 10 million people, 90% of the population is exposed to noise levels that are too high, compared to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The European Commission has already summoned France in 2017 to react against noise pollution, by adopting “ambient noise action plans“. This is not the first time that a report on noise has announced such alarming figures. In 2016, Bruitparif estimated the social cost of noise in Ile-de-France at 16.2 billion euros per year, emphasizes Le Point.
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