Involuntary and Persistent Environmental Noise Influences Health and Hearing in Beirut, Lebanon

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Comparison</td><td align="center">Mean average of noise standard dBA</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">1999 WHO-Study</td><td align="center">55–65*</td></tr><tr><td align="left">2010 IFI-Study</td><td align="center">62-72* (12% sound dB and 400% increase in noise intensity)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td>
                *7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.<br/></td></tr></table>

Lebanese ambient noise limits for intensity in commercial areas.

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Table 5

Table 5: Involuntary and Persistent Environmental Noise Influences Health and Hearing in Beirut, Lebanon 