Brussels, 14/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - Common noise assessment methods in Europe (CNOSSOS-EU) were published on Friday 14 September by the European Commission to allow exposure to noise from transport (road, rail and air traffic) and from industry to be assessed more easily, and for coherent and comparative data to be provided on noise levels to which Europeans are exposed. The ultimate aim is to reduce those levels.
The new methods, which have been perfected by the Commission's Joint...