Puro Sound Labs Blog – 6.3.19 (5.31.19)
Modern life has brought many advantages to us all, but the machines and other equipment we use for so many things today are also presenting us with new health concerns. One of those is noise. In New York City alone, the city receives about 50,000 non-emergency calls every day, and by far the largest complaint is noise. When you consider that in midtown Manhattan, ambient noise levels in the city can reach as high as 95dB, a combination of traffic, machinery and the daily hustle of life, it is not surprising that so many complain. Especially when you take into account that the government’s own health advice about noise suggests that 70dB is the limit before levels start affecting hearing permanently.
Read more: Noise Pollution can be just as harmful as chemical pollution, but we often ignore it