Tuesday, February 12 2019 17:45

ArmInfo. Specialists of the  National Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of  Healthcare have formed a program to combat noise in the city of  Yerevan, which provides for the study and analysis of noise affecting  the environment, identifying the main sources of noise, their types,  creating a profile that will give a clear idea of the level of noise  in populated areas.

According to the message of the Ministry of Healthcare, the noise  control program in Yerevan includes a rather large amount of  information, since the last time such a map was drawn up was in 1976.  Since Yerevan is a large city, the noise profile mainly includes  noise emanating from traffic flows, at the first stage in 2018  measurements were carried out in the noisiest areas of the small  center of the capital.

However, until 2021 it is planned to carry out measurements  throughout the territory of Yerevan and to draw up a profiling of the  noise of all communities. The works will be gradually presented to  the appropriate authorized bodies, which will provide an opportunity  to implement the most targeted and effective measures aimed at  preserving the health of people.  According to the source, due to the  fact that the volume of construction works without standards is  increasing in Yerevan, the noise level in the city exceeds the  allowable by 25-30 dB. According to the World Health Organization,  environmental noise is growing at about 0.5 dB per year. "Today, the  noise is already at a level that violates the peace of citizens," the  message reads.