Research Article
Involuntary and Persistent Environmental Noise Influences Health and Hearing in Beirut, Lebanon
Table 4
2010 assessment of street noise in greater Beirut area.
| Land use | Noise standard dBA | Morning* | Noon** | Afternoon*** |
| Hamra-1 intersection next to Costa Coffee | 65–75 | 65–75 | 60–70 | Hamra-2 intersection at Red Shoe | 65–75 | 60–70 | 60–70 | Hamra-3 intersection Abou Taleb at Sadat | 65–75 | 60–70 | 65–75 | Bliss—in front of Penrose Gate | 60–70 | 60–70 | 60–70 |
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*7:00 a.m. to 9 a.m., **12 p.m. to 2 p.m., ***4p.m. to 6 p.m.
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