{"id":4389,"date":"2018-10-10T08:45:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T08:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/?p=4389"},"modified":"2018-10-10T08:45:22","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T08:45:22","slug":"new-who-guidelines-tougher-on-aircraft-noise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/?p=4389","title":{"rendered":"New WHO guidelines tougher on aircraft noise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press Release <\/strong><\/p>\n

10\/10\/12 for immediate use<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION GUIDELINES INDICATE AIRCRAFT NOISE CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS OVER 20 MILES FROM HEATHROW <\/strong><\/p>\n

Campaign group HACAN has said that the new noise guidelines from the World Health Organisation, published today, send a strong message to Heathrow as it develops its new flight paths that aircraft noise problems are not confined to areas close to the airport.\u00a0 The guidelines indicate that aircraft noise can affect the health of people living well over 20 miles from Heathrow.<\/p>\n

HACAN chair John Stewart said, \u201cThe clear message to Heathrow is that it needs to look after its distant neighbours as well as its near neighbours when planning it new flight paths.\u00a0 The most effecivet way to do that is to ensure that residents living 20 miles and more from the airport are guaranteed predicable breaks from the noise each day.<\/p>\n

Stewart added, \u201cThe findings confirm everything residents have been telling us over many years.\u00a0 Noise from Heathrow is not just a problem local to the airport.\u201d<\/p>\n

The World Health Organisation has found that when average noise is 45 decibels it can have health effects.\u00a0 Previous WHO guidelines argued that people could start to become annoyed by noise when it averaged out at 50 decibels over the day.\u00a0 In geographical terms that covered areas about 16 miles from the airport, places like Peckham in South East London.<\/p>\n

A 45 decibel contour would to extend at least 20 miles from the airport, to places like Greenwich in the east and Reading in the west.\u00a0 But it would also include places such as Leytonstone in North East which experience noise from both Heathrow and London City Airport.<\/p>\n

The World Health Organisation guidelines applies to all countries within Europe, not just those in the European Union but are simply guidelines.\u00a0 Their main purpose is to outline the health impacts of noise on the basis of the available evidence.\u00a0 The WHO does not expect the levels to be adhered to overnight as that would entail the closure of most airports and many roads.<\/p>\n

The key recommendations are:<\/p>\n

Recommended Limits<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Road\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 53Lden\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45Lnight<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rail\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 54Lden\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 44Lnight<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aircraft\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45Len\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a040Lnight<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wind Turbines\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 45Lden\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 no recommendation*<\/strong><\/p>\n

The recommended levels for air and wind are lower because the evidence shows that people become more annoyed by them at lower levels than road and rail.<\/p>\n

ENDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Notes for Editors:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The full report: http:\/\/www.euro.who.int\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0008\/383921\/noise-guidelines-eng.pdf?ua=1<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. Lden<\/strong> averages the noise out over an 8 hour day, a 4 hour evening and an 8 hour night, with 5 and 10 decibels added to the evening and night figures respectively to account for generally lower background levels at those times. Lnight<\/strong> averages the noise just during the night period<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    * The WHO felt that there was insufficient evidence to make a recommendation<\/p>\n

    For further information:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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