Océane Théard, edited by Manon Fossat 2:43 p.m., September 7, 2021

According to a report by Ademe and the National Noise Council, 25 million people in France suffer from noise pollution.

Guest of Europe 1 Tuesday, its president Laurianne Rossi unveils several proposals to fight against these nuisances, the social cost of which amounts to 156 billion euros.

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A neighbor who regularly makes too much noise, two-wheelers whirring under the windows of the apartments… A study by Ademe (Environment and Energy Management Agency) and the National Noise Council reveals in a large survey that 25 million people in France suffer from noise, including nearly a third in Ile-de-France.

And that weighs heavily on health.

This nuisance can indeed cause stress, diabetes or increase the risk of obesity or cardiovascular disease.

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Consequences which also have a cost.

According to the parties behind the investigation, it would even amount to 156 billion euros, between the medical care of people who suffer from noise, but also the loss of value of apartments or houses which are located on the roadside or next to the railways.

This is what explains Laurianne Rossi, president of the National Noise Council, guest of

Europe Midi on

Tuesday.

"There are more and more sources of noise pollution but also exposure to what is called cumulative noise, which is worsening," she noted.

Reduce noise at the source

To remedy this, the deputy LREM of Hauts-de-Seine explained that she had made several proposals, in particular to reduce this noise at the source in an efficient and economical way. Regarding housing first, Laurianne Rossi called for progress on the sound renovation. "We have helped a lot with thermal and energy renovation and now we have to tackle the acoustics," she called.

As for transport, here too the National Noise Council wants new measures to be taken.

"Noise barriers are very expensive and are not aesthetically pleasing. So we are working on road surfaces, speed limits, engine changes, the fight against the noise of two-wheelers with sound radars and, I hope soon, the technical control of two-wheelers, "she detailed.

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Measures are in fact already in place to reduce this noise pollution, such as anti-noise radars which, for example, will be tested in eight cities, including Paris, Nantes and Nice. The goal, to verbalize two-wheelers too noisy to relieve the ears of residents. As for technical control, the government announced on August 12 its suspension to replace it with an "alternative device". The announcement of this measure had provoked the ire of biker federations.