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 useNoise standard dBA
Morning*Noon**Afternoon***

Hamra-1 intersection next to Costa Coffee65–7565–7560–70
Hamra-2 intersection at Red Shoe65–7560–7060–70
Hamra-3 intersection Abou Taleb at Sadat65–7560–7065–75
Bliss—in front of Penrose Gate60–7060–7060–70

*7:00 a.m. to 9 a.m., **12 p.m. to 2 p.m., ***4p.m. to 6 p.m.