Noise

Environmental Noise and Health in the UK – draft for comment

This report has been produced in response to increasing public concern about possible adverse effects of noise on health.  It was prepared by an ad hoc group of experts at the request of the Department of Health and funded by the Department of Health and Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.  This is the most recent officially sponsored report dealing with the effects of environmental noise on health in the UK.

The report is now published for comment.  The comment period will close on 17 August 2009.  Links for further information on this process and for the report can be found below:

Instructions for comment
Environmental Noise and Health in the UK: invitation to comment (PDF, 15 KB)

Environmental Noise and Health in the UK - draft for comment
Environmental Noise and Health in the UK: draft for comment (PDF, 978 KB)

Stakeholder Alert: Environmental Noise and Health in the UK
Stakeholder alert: Environmental Noise and Health in the UK (PDF, 16 KB)

New Defra research on noise and human health

Defra commissioned research, on behalf of the Interdepartmental Group on Costs and Benefits (IGCB), to quantify human health impacts of environmental noise.  This work is the first step to monetise the effects of noise. A link to this report can be found below:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/noise/igcb/healthreport.htm