Urban noise polution and loss of hearing

                                                                                   

News has been appearing, mostly sourced by AFP, regarding date on the link between Urban Noise Pollution and loss of hearing. However, the news has been presented in very elementary form and is unhelpful to those affected. Quiet Bangkok has succeeded in tracking the original source:
https://mimi.io/en/hearingindex
This webpage presents the data for a survey of 50 large cities, but no, Bangkok not included!
However, there is a wealth of information. A self-testing appliance. And useful hints for self care.
It is interesting that newspapers around the world carrying the news are mostly from the noisy third world!

After a long hiatus, because of other pressing issues, Quiet Bangkok is re-entering the battle against noise is this benighted city.
A wish of Good Hearing Health. See the wonderful 7 HEARING TIPS on this site. Listen to the different sounds of Vienna and Barcelona; Munich and New Delhi !!
                                             USE EARPLUGS when needed