Noise pollution underestimated in aviation cost-benefit analysis: Health Services

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Schiphol will cut flights by 4.4%, reduce noise for locals 15%

The cabinet is to press ahead with reducing the number of flights at Schiphol to cut serious noise pollution close to the airport, prime minister Dick Schoof told reporters after Friday’s press conference. This, combined with the introduction of quieter aircraft, will cut noise for locals by 15%, five percentage points below the 20% target, Schoof said. Aviation minister Barry …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Schiphol will not face drastic flight cuts next year to reduce noise disturbance

NL Times

The Dutch government wants to allow a total of 478,000 flight movements at Schiphol Airport next year. Even with the the reduction being less compared to the last Cabinet's plans, KLM said that the maximum of 478,000 flights was "incomprehensible." KLM wants to achieve the reduction of noise pollution with its investment in cleaner and quieter aircraft instead of a …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

KLM criticizes the government's calculation model for Schiphol downsizing plans

NL Times

The airline KLM has significant issues with the calculation model used by the Cabinet for a decision about reducing the nuisance caused by Schiphol. The model is leading the government into believing that shrinkage is the right way to go, while KLM thinks this is unnecessary, Marjan Rintel, the Airline’s CEO wrote to the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

New, independent watchdog needed to help ease impact of aircraft noise on community

ABC

A new, independent ombudsman should review changes to flight paths and airspace management that will significantly impact the community, a parliamentary inquiry has recommended. The committee noted the Air Navigation Regulations 2018 "requires most aircraft operating in Australian airspace to comply with noise standards and recommended practices introduced under the Convention on International Civil Aviation". But in its submission, Airservices …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nearly all Ganesh pandals violated noise pollution norms during Ganesh festival this year: MPCB

Hindustan Times

Nearly all Ganesh pandals violated noise pollution norms during the Ganesh festival held earlier this year, a recent report by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has highlighted. Kartikey Langote, sub-regional officer, MPCB, said, “Noise monitoring was carried out at pandals in the city during the Ganesh festival as per the NGT norms. According to the report, all Ganesh pandals recorded …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Air and noise pollution linked to higher risk of infertility, study finds

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fine particulate matter in the air and road traffic noise contributed to infertility in both sexes, the study found, …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Up to 485,000 flights a year will meet noise targets: minister

Dutch News

The number of take-offs and landings at Schiphol airport can be limited to 475,000 to 485,000 a year, well above earlier forecasts, infrastructure minister Barry Madlener said on Wednesday. The effect of measures already in place to reduce noise nuisance for locals is greater than had been thought, which means not so many of the 500,000 flights have to be …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Up to 485,000 flights a year will meet noise targets: minister

Dutch News

The number of take-offs and landings at Schiphol airport can be limited to 475,000 to 485,000 a year, well above earlier forecasts, infrastructure minister Barry Madlener said on Wednesday. The effect of measures already in place to reduce noise nuisance for locals is greater than had been thought, which means not so many of the 500,000 flights have to be …

Madlener Schiphol

3 months, 3 weeks ago

All quiet on the airport front? Noise curfews can play havoc with travel plans

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The usual approach to Europe’s busiest airport is over west and southwest London, with millions of people affected by aircraft …

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6 months ago

How traffic noise hurts children's brains

BBC

How traffic noise hurts children's brains Emmanuel Lafont/BBC Children are particularly vulnerable to noise pollution from traffic As awareness grows of the toll noise has on children's health and learning, some cities show the way to quieter roads and classrooms. From Buenos Aires to Barcelona, cities have started introducing measures to tackle noise pollution, protect children's health, and prioritise pedestrians …

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7 months ago

Schiphol plan will "reduce noise while allowing more flights"

Dutch News

The outgoing government has come up with a package of measures that it says will reduce the noise problems experienced by people living close to Schiphol airport while increasing the number of flights. “But the number of flights is still below the maximum permitted and will be combined with measures to reduce the nuisance.” The measures follow a court ruling …

Schiphol Night Harbers

7 months ago

Schiphol plan will "reduce noise while allowing more flights"

Dutch News

The outgoing government has come up with a package of measures that it says will reduce the noise problems experienced by people living close to Schiphol airport while increasing the number of flights. “But the number of flights is still below the maximum permitted and will be combined with measures to reduce the nuisance.” The measures follow a court ruling …

Schiphol Night Harbers

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Traffic noise can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases like heart attack, diabetes, stroke: Research

Hindustan Times

Spike in traffic noise can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack, researchers have found. Having found evidence linking traffic noise and the risk of developing heart and related conditions, researchers are calling for this type of noise pollution to be recognised as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In their review, the researchers found evidence that for …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Business Frequent Flyers Are Failing to Lower Their Carbon Footprint

Live Mint

-- Most of the world’s largest companies are failing to set ambitious targets to reduce their employees’ emissions from flying, according to a new report from Brussels-based nonprofit Transport & Environment. “We want to say to the companies that haven’t set targets: There aren’t any excuses,” said Denise Auclair, corporate travel campaign manager at T&E. Even though emissions tied to …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Noise pollution spirals due to construction, authorities fail to act

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: With over 6,500 construction sites in the city and nearly 400 km of roads being concretised, citizens living close to these sites are being assailed by constant noise. Noise pollution spirals due to construction, authorities fail to act The Mumbai North Central District Forum, a citizen welfare group, has been writing to the authorities on the noise pollution from …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Flyover Construction: Boon or Bane? As construction contaminates the air, UPPCB imposes ₹1.85 cr fine on firms ‘violating norms’

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW The ongoing construction of flyovers in Lucknow has raised concerns about air quality, particularly in densely populated residential areas like Indira Nagar. Indira Nagar continues to be highest air pollution zone due to flyover construction followed by Amausi area, says CSIR-IITR report These findings are part of the “Assessment of Ambient Air Quality of Lucknow City Post Monsoon Report …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Why clean air is a luxury that many can't afford

BBC

Why clean air is a luxury that many can't afford Getty Images The people who can least afford to move away from pollution sources such as heavy industry are worst hit by the health effects Although almost everyone in the world now breathes air that is polluted in some way, the unfolding story of air pollution is one of environmental …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Gov't to compensate 3,000 families around Schiphol for noise pollution

NL Times

About 3,000 households in the vicinity of Schiphol Airport will get compensation for noise pollution caused by the airport between 2017 and 2019, the Ministry of Infrastructure confirmed to NOS. The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate failed to enforce the noise pollution standards between 2017 and 2019 because new rules with higher noise standards were about to be implemented. The …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Air ticket prices "could rise 10%" if Schiphol cuts flights

Dutch News

The cost of airline tickets could go up by a further 5% to 10% as a result of Schiphol’s plans to cut the number of flights, aviation experts say. Aviation economist Rogier Lieshout told the Telegraaf that with Schiphol having to reduce landings by almost 10%, some consumers may stop using the airport all together. The airport also wants to …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Air ticket prices "could rise 10%" if Schiphol cuts flights

Dutch News

The cost of airline tickets could go up by a further 5% to 10% as a result of Schiphol’s plans to cut the number of flights, aviation experts say. Aviation economist Rogier Lieshout told the Telegraaf that with Schiphol having to reduce landings by almost 10%, some consumers may stop using the airport all together. The airport also wants to …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Wind farm noise no worse for sleep than traffic noise, study by sleep researchers finds

ABC

Noise from wind farms is no more disruptive to sleep than traffic sounds, new research has found. Key points: The study found short exposure to wind farm noise was no more disruptive to sleep than road traffic It also revealed that very-low-frequency wind farm noise is not audible to the human ear, either while awake or asleep The study is …

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1 year, 6 months ago

How noise complaints became a very British obsession

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Thousands living near Schiphol will be eligible for noise disturbance compensation

NL Times

Several thousand people living near Schiphol Airport can apply to receive compensation for the nuisance they experienced when an inspectorate failed to intervene after air traffic caused too much noise at their home, said the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management on Thursday. It concerns residents of the municipalities of Uithoorn, Haarlemmermeer, Aalsmeer and Amstelveen who lived from November 2017 …

1 year, 11 months ago

Reducing flights isn't the sustainable answer to fighting emissions: Travel agent lobby

NL Times

The reduction in air traffic and the tourism industry is not the answer in order to cut down on environmental impact, said ANVR president Arjan Kers at the travel agent association's New Year's reception. "The government and the industry need to work together to accelerate sustainability," Kers explained, adding that the government should "not fall in love with its own …

Travel Industry Kers

1 year, 11 months ago

Lost sleep, jangled nerves, panicked pets: The rising onslaught of harmful noise

LA Times

Mike Thomson’s friends refuse to stay over at his house anymore. “There’s an aspect of our society that likes to be loud and proud,” said state Sen. Anthony Portantino, author of the noise camera law. “The magnitude and seriousness of noise as a public health hazard warrant action.” When there’s a loud noise, the auditory system signals that something is …

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2 years, 1 month ago

10 Design Tips To Minimize Noise Pollution At Home

News 18

Your home is a haven of peace and tranquillity. Here are a few tips and tricks from designers, Anand and Ankit Ojha, Anand Atelier associates, that will help you in minimizing noise pollution at home. Adding such details into our place can help us in absorbing the sound and will reduce noise pollution. Energy efficient appliances Choosing the right home …

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2 years, 8 months ago

U.N. report reference to Moradabad as among world’s noisiest cities may be flawed

The Hindu

A report in February commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme may have wrongly marked out Moradabad, in Uttar Pradesh, as the second-noisiest city in the world. The report, Frontiers 2022: Noise, Blazes and Mismatches has a chapter Listening to Cities: From Noisy Environments to Positive Soundscapes delves into the harm from excessive noise levels and illustrates the decibel range …

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3 years, 2 months ago

How America is tackling its greatest source of emissions

BBC

How America is tackling its greatest source of emissions Getty Images The transport sector makes up the largest share of the US's carbon emissions, with cars the primary source of CO2 Combustion-engine cars occupy a special place in American culture, but to reach net zero by 2050 the US needs to rethink its relationship with the automobile. Its 400,000 residents …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Air pollution, road traffic noise may increase heart failure risk: Study

Hindustan Times

The findings of a new study suggests that exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise over the course of many years may be associated with an increased risk of developing heart failure. "We found that long-term exposure to specific air pollutants and road traffic noise increased the risk of incident heart failure, especially for former smokers or people with …

Traffic Failure Noise Pollution Air Heart Risk

3 years, 2 months ago

Google to let you know flights with lower carbon emissions

The Hindu

Google will provide information on an airplane's carbon footprint in its Flights feature. "Beginning today, you’ll see a carbon emissions estimate for nearly every flight in the search results — right next to the price and duration of the flight," Richard Holden, VP of Travel Products, Google, said in a blog post on Wednesday. While choosing among flights of similar …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Air pollution most lethal environmental problem yet fossil fuel projects get more funding: Clean Air Fund report

Firstpost

It also found that countries in Asia received over 80 percent of development aid to fight air pollution between 2015 and 2020. Even as air pollution shaves years off life expectancy, fossil fuel projects get more funding than clean air initiatives, a global report said Tuesday. Both the United Nations and the World Health Organization cite air pollution as one …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Air pollution costs Indian businesses billions each year

Live Mint

While India continues to experience a devastating wave of covid-19 infections, there is another silent pandemic brewing in the background. Air pollution costs Indian business about $95 billion every fiscal year. The study found that India’s workers take 1.3 billion days off work every year because of the adverse effects of air pollution on their health. Air pollution has also …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Bad air quality in the Netherlands makes thousands of people want to move

NL Times

Tens of thousands of Dutch people want to move due to air pollution, according to Longfonds, a non-profit organization specialized in improving lung health and helping people with lung disease. They state that 12 percent of lung patients want to move due to bad air quality. “We’re talking here about tens of thousands of people that suffer so much due …

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4 years ago

‘Urgent action’ required as UK air pollution soars to higher level than before pandemic, think tank warns

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As the risk from Covid-19 reduces, and life returns to normal next year, policy makers must urgently revisit stalled …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands eyeing aviation growth after pandemic

NL Times

If the aviation sector starts growing again after the coronavirus crisis, Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen of Infrastructure and Water Management will allow the sector room for this, according to the Aviation Memorandum the government agreed upon on Friday. The Aviation Memorandum states that aviation must earn its growth - first reduce noise pollution and environmental damage, then grow. An August …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Increase in air pollution in Europe’s cities as lockdowns ease

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email Air pollution levels in some European cities have increased significantly since lockdown eased, raising concerns that the environmental improvements experienced in recent months will not last. Data from the European Environment Agency shows that cities …

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Noise pollution underestimated in aviation cost-benefit analysis: Health Services

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