They may need to carry out noise impact assessments: Operators (or permit applicants) must consider the potential noise impact of their site. site it away from noise sensitive receptors ( NSRs).For example, rather than retro-fitting noise barriers to reduce a noise problem, you would: Preventing or controlling noise at source is usually the most appropriate and cost-effective way of protecting and improving the environment. Cognitive impairment in children can reduce levels of educational attainment and impact upon future life chances. These communities have an increased rate of hospitalisation for hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Noise is often a greater issue for the health of deprived communities, who tend to have housing in noisier areas (for example, closer to industry, airports or busy roads). The latest WHO figures estimate 16,000 premature deaths and 1.6 million healthy life years are lost across western Europe each year because of environmental noise pollution. The harmful effects come from the stress reactions it causes in the human body (which continue during sleep). Noise is recognised by the World Health Organization ( WHO) (‘ WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region 2018’) as the second most harmful environmental stressor in Europe behind air pollution. In this guidance the term ‘noise’ includes vibration, unless we have indicated otherwise. Noise was defined in the Wilson report published in 1963 as ‘unwanted sound’. The environment agencies have a duty to regulate noise from certain industrial processes to protect and improve the environment, public health and wellbeing. SEPA’s Guidance on the control of noise at PPC installations.
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