Increasing Board awareness of health issues produced by aircraft noise. Seeking ways to influence policy on the health impact of noise. Representing the Board in relevant forums, maintaining a resource library of relevant links and documents, and contributing to Board member training.
The Health Impact subgroup regularly reviews health reports and relevant data
Health Reports
The CAA publishes regular reports on the health impact of aircraft noise.
Organisations
Review our stakeholders and organisations of interest.
World Health Organisation – Noise Fact Sheet
Relevant documents
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions on Health Impacts
For road traffic, WHO strongly recommends reducing average noise levels below 53 decibels (dB). For night exposure, the recommendation is to keep it below 45 dB. For railway noise, WHO strongly recommends reducing average noise levels below 54 decibels (dB).