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.

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    Depending on the quantity of leaves, it could kill your grass / ground covering, so they will likely need to be dealt with somehow.

    In nature that’s fine, but for your yard, not as much.