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Spain is the noisiest country in the world
29/04/2004
Spain is the noisiest country in the world. This was one of the conclusions reached by the First National Congress against Noise, which ended in Zaragoza today. The aim of this conference was to raise awareness among citizens and official institutions about the serious problem of noise pollution, which has a negative effect on people’s health and quality of life.
Among the participants in the debate were experts in such diverse fields as law, health, psychology and engineering. The president of the National Platform of Associations against Noise, Ignacio Sáenz Cosculluela, criticised “the practically inexistent interest of official institutions” in the issue. He highlighted the legal system of Nordic countries, and quoted as an example that “they have municipal rules to ban walking around their houses in high heels from midnight”. Cosculluela publicly requested politicians to take a serious interest in the problem, which is specially damaging for children.
The president of the platform demanded a “more concrete” Law on Noise and its subsequent adaptation by autonomic governments, which should include measures such as building sound barriers in residential areas with main roads nearby and a ban on building near airports.
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29/04/2004
Spain is the noisiest country in the world. This was one of the conclusions reached by the First National Congress against Noise, which ended in Zaragoza today. The aim of this conference was to raise awareness among citizens and official institutions about the serious problem of noise pollution, which has a negative effect on people’s health and quality of life.
Among the participants in the debate were experts in such diverse fields as law, health, psychology and engineering. The president of the National Platform of Associations against Noise, Ignacio Sáenz Cosculluela, criticised “the practically inexistent interest of official institutions” in the issue. He highlighted the legal system of Nordic countries, and quoted as an example that “they have municipal rules to ban walking around their houses in high heels from midnight”. Cosculluela publicly requested politicians to take a serious interest in the problem, which is specially damaging for children.
The president of the platform demanded a “more concrete” Law on Noise and its subsequent adaptation by autonomic governments, which should include measures such as building sound barriers in residential areas with main roads nearby and a ban on building near airports.
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