Persistent noise in your home environment can take a serious toll on your mental and physical health. Here's a look at the German cities where residents are most affected.
How noisy is your home? Noise pollution, that is steady noise in a given area, is a serious and often overlooked problem in many German cities.
An analysis of EU noise monitoring data shared with The Local reveals that a number of German cities rank among the worst in Europe for noise exposure.
We don’t often think too much about the noisy streets, railways or factories near our homes – naturally tuning them out as much as possible.
But steady, loud levels of noise come with negative effects including increased risk for cardiovascular diseases.
