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Noise Mitigation Required at Tesoro High as a result of Toll Road
However, the Cost of Construction makes it unreasonable to comply
F Street Addendum March 2015 Noise 4-49
Quieting Down Could Save Billions in Heart Disease Costs
Story at-a-glance
- Noise pollution may increase your risk of hearing loss, stress, sleep disturbances, heart disease, and more
- A 5-decibel noise reduction would reduce the prevalence of high blood pressure by 1.4 percent and coronary heart disease by 1.8 percent
- The annual economic benefit of reducing noise pollution was estimated at $3.9 billion