Constant urban noise causes chronic stress, and poorer areas are exposed to more of it.

But the most significant change in modern science is not just about the amount of noise, but how we experience it. Noise is no longer understood solely as a problem that affects hearing, it is also recognised as a systemic environmental pollutant. Transport noise is now one of the leading environmental cause of illness in Europe, second only to air pollution.

  • imecth@fedia.io
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    4 hours ago

    Those that (can and do) continue become super aware of their surroundings and are mostly the safest drivers out there, and the death and accident rate goes way down.

    That’s a hella cope, just admit you like the danger and embrace it.

    • MalReynolds@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      If you ride, found the Dunning-Kruger person, if not, why comment?

      FWIW, I’m retired from that now, just regular bikes, and car (for now), mores the pity, but it wasn’t the danger, it was the feeling of speed and responsiveness. They suck in traffic, but a windy mountain road? Exhilarating.