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23rd November 2017
09:23am GMT
"This study is the first to look at and quantify the amount of noise people are exposed to during their daily commute, specifically on the Toronto Transit System. We now are starting to understand that chronic excessive noise exposure leads to significant systemic pathology, such as depression, anxiety, increased risk of chronic diseases and increased accident risk. Short, intense noise exposure has been demonstrated to be as injurious as longer, less intense noise exposure."His conclusion is that town planning needs to be more conscious of the way that people commute to work, taking into account the need for more open spaces and designated cycle routes.
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