{"id":11727,"date":"2025-07-14T10:34:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T08:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rau.de\/unkategorisiert\/noise-makes-you-ill-why-noise-protection-is-so-important"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:38:27","slug":"noise-makes-you-ill-why-noise-protection-is-so-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rau.de\/en\/magazine\/noise-makes-you-ill-why-noise-protection-is-so-important","title":{"rendered":"Noise makes you ill &#8211; Why noise protection is so important"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11727\" class=\"elementor elementor-11727 elementor-2543\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337ce0bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"337ce0bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123523ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"123523ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We all know it, many of us suffer from it every day: Noise. But what exactly is noise? When does a sound cease to be just a sound and become noise? Why is noise considered harmful to health and well-being and how do we protect ourselves against it? In the following article, we have compiled the most important information on the subject of noise for you. As specialists in noise protection, we at RAU<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> know the problems and requirements &#8211; you can rely on our expertise.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e9e043 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16e9e043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4bb485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f4bb485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What actually is noise?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47827039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47827039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p class=\"XP-H2\">Individual people could not be more different, and so the perception of noise is also very subjective. In general, noise is defined as any loud sound that disturbs us. Even if our perceptions can vary greatly, we are all familiar with the feeling of suffering from noise pollution. However, not all noise is the same. In order to determine when high decibels (dB) can and are perceived as harmful to health, the measurement technology must be taken into account.    <\/p><\/div><div><p class=\"XP-0-Standard\">There are very different sources of noise everywhere in our environment. The biggest of these are air and road traffic. Cars, airplanes, trucks and motorcycles cause a particularly high level of noise, which is constantly increasing due to the enormous number of vehicles. Many people are also exposed to noise as a stress factor in the workplace, for example in industry or construction, but also at airports or train stations. In the private sphere, there are also sounds that are perceived as noise. For example, loud conversations during rest periods, loud music or television sets from neighbors that are played above room volume can be perceived as disturbing.     <\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49091de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49091de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc4aa39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dc4aa39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a9b737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"25a9b737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"25a9b737\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Sound-level-meter-measures-traffic-noise-on-a-street\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTE2OTcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yYXUuZGVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9TY2hhbGxwZWdlbG1lc3Nlci1taXNzdC1WZXJrZWhyc2xhZXJtLWFuLWVpbmVyLVN0cmFzc2UuanBlZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjI1YTliNzM3In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/rau.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Schallpegelmesser-misst-Verkehrslaerm-an-einer-Strasse-768x512.jpeg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"512\" aria-label=\"Sound-level-meter-measures-traffic-noise-on-a-street\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf673e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3bf673e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2babcb65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2babcb65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is noise measured?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6ab669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c6ab669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Noise is caused by vibrations in the air. This produces a sound pressure level, i.e. the strength of the sound, which is measured in decibels (dB). The louder the noise, the higher the decibel number and therefore the greater the potential strain on our ears. Frequency also plays a role. Sounds that are perceived as high have more vibrations per second. The frequency is measured in Hertz. While healthy hearing can detect anything between 16 and 20,000 hertz, decibel perception starts at zero. 120 decibels is considered the pain threshold. Exceeding it can have serious and lasting health consequences.        <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4bb6f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c4bb6f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d44794e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d44794e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When and why does noise make you ill?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e22f120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e22f120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Noise has an impact on health if certain dB are repeatedly and\/or permanently exceeded. If the pain threshold is exceeded, for example by a New Year&#8217;s Eve firecracker in the immediate vicinity, even a single incident can be enough to damage your hearing. It is also crucial that the hearing cannot be repaired. Whether due to a one-off incident or constant exposure to noise without hearing protection, noise makes you ill and can have negative health effects.   <\/p><p>These include, for example:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7da6bb elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b7da6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChronic sleep disorders\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207e3a3d elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"207e3a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStress and high blood pressure\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20065b51 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"20065b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCardiovascular diseases\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f1d47e elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"57f1d47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHearing damage such as tinnitus\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746c49ac elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"746c49ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiabetes 2\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e852fdf elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e852fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeadache\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c283075 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c283075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDigestive problems\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db2ae9 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6db2ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCognitive developmental damage in children\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311cd494 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"311cd494\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1696cfce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1696cfce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Noise and health: Why is noise protection so important?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549c1768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"549c1768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Noise makes you ill. Even if we are not aware of it in many situations, the high noise levels to which we are frequently exposed are harmful to our hearing. And that&#8217;s not all: even short-term exposure to noise can temporarily reduce our performance. Exposure to noise over a longer period of time, on the other hand, can increase blood pressure and heart rate. Sleep disorders, headaches and stomach pains as well as changes in brain activity and increased release of stress hormones are also symptoms of the effects of noise. This is why noise protection is so important.     <\/p><p>How we perceive a noise, i.e. whether it is only slightly unpleasant or far too loud, depends on both the person affected and the acute environment. Noise pollution in a library can easily be distinguished from noise sources in road traffic. To avoid illnesses caused by noise, it is important to pay attention to the dB. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that the continuous sound level in living rooms should not exceed 40 dB as a preventive noise protection measure. This roughly reflects the volume of a normal conversation. Any sound pressure level, such as very loud music in a nightclub or roaring road traffic, should only be tolerated for a short time.     <\/p><p>The following table gives you an overview of when noise starts to make you ill:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549d5d98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"549d5d98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857eb70 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"857eb70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f2462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11f2462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decibel<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbbf98d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbbf98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Description<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638a046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"638a046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Possible consequences of long-term exposure<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062df44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"062df44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>from 40 dB<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f374e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f374e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quiet apartment noises<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea19e3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea19e3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Possible learning and concentration problems<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a4c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62a4c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>50 dB<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27af8d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27af8d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Volume at room level<br\/>Conversation and TV or radio in the background<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44aa40f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44aa40f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Restrictions on performance<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8acfc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8acfc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>55 dB<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b398441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b398441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rain showers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e56b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4e56b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Increased risk of high blood pressure<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a2df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56a2df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>from 60 dB<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf409f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bf409f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lawn mower at a distance of 10 m<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e00b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56e00b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Possible hearing damage<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4aa3a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4aa3a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>from 65 dB<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0a53e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e0a53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Main street during the day<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c61abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c61abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Increased risk of cardiovascular disease<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb29af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abb29af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>from 85 dB<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4213593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4213593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeaf blower at a distance of 1 m\nHearing protection <br\/>required by law when working\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e8d32d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e8d32d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Possible hearing damage with exposure of 40 hours per week<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d0e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8d0e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>100 dB<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd6616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dd6616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJackhammer at a distance of 10 m\nFrequent noise level when listening to music with headphones\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d15d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d15d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Circulatory disorders<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4296905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4296905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>120 dB<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e143d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e143d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whistle at a distance of 1 m<br\/>Pain threshold<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd17610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd17610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Individual cases can lead to permanent hearing damage<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c7ccc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5c7ccc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf15c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddf15c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is not always possible to combat the origin of noise. Various measures are therefore needed to limit the impact on people and their health. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb1dd4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5cb1dd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c7119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45c7119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Noise as a stress factor: noise reduction in your environment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dbe33f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dbe33f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is often not a problem to minimize noise pollution at home. Only very few people voluntarily surround themselves with constant noise that is perceived as very unpleasant. But beyond that, it is usually difficult to protect oneself from noise. The health impact of traffic noise in particular, the largest source of noise, is enormous.   <\/p><p>We at RAU<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> have made it our goal to achieve maximum noise protection with the best possible sustainability. We protect your health and make the cityscape more attractive with our green solutions. Our noise protection is designed to prevent or at least limit harmful environmental impacts caused by persistent or repetitive loud noises. We achieve this through noise barriers with a special construction method, noise-absorbing materials and environmentally friendly planting, which also offer added visual value.   <\/p><p>Further measures can be as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c55f77 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2c55f77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tErecting noise barriers or constructing earth dams along roads or railroad lines\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79be4ed elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"79be4ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSoundproof windows or sound-absorbing building materials\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4712d54 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4712d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNoise reduction measures in vehicles\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aacdbe elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8aacdbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved tire technologies and so-called whisper asphalt against driving noise\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8827b36 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8827b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConstruction of quieter machines and appliances such as lawn mowers, washing machines, etc.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2627fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2627fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a35a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a35a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does noise make you ill? Tips to protect your health <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b9759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77b9759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a number of things you can do to minimize the negative effects of noise on your health. We have summarized these tips against noise for you here: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc302d6 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"bc302d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSound insulation in your home, for example with carpets and curtains\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ebb20 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b0ebb20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAvoid unnecessary noises such as TV in the background\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fe351 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"43fe351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEarplugs or noise-canceling headphones\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a9bd8 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"83a9bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlan rest breaks and create a retreat\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f026341 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f026341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"57\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 57 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M22.6 39.435L0 16.832L4.586 12.246L22.6 29.935L52.414 0.125L57 4.711L22.6 39.435Z\" fill=\"#3EAD5C\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBackground noises such as white noise as an antithesis to noise\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6291174 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6291174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  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