Positive results have been achieved in China's noise pollution control work, which will further improve the quality of the sound environment
CCTV News: On June 5th, one year ago, the "Noise Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China" was officially implemented, removing the word "environment" from the name of the old law, in order to emphasize that the object of legal regulation is artificial noise and further clarify the responsibility of local governments. A year has passed, what is the effect of the implementation of the "New Noise Pollution Prevention and Control Law"?
According to the national monitoring of sound environment quality, the daytime compliance rate and nighttime compliance rate of sound environment functional zones in China in 2022 were 96.0% and 86.6%, respectively. The average daytime equivalent sound level in urban areas across the country is 54.0 decibels. Experts point out that this volume is basically equivalent to the normal indoor chat and computer host sound volume, and its impact on people's lives is limited.
Although the current noise pollution control work has achieved positive results, due to the large amount and wide range of noise pollution, there is still a regulatory gap for some noise sources.
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Yang Long, Deputy Director of the Atmospheric Environment Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment: Next, we will work with relevant departments to focus on source prevention and control, problem management, and technological support. We will comprehensively promote the construction of automatic sound environment monitoring stations nationwide, and plan to achieve automatic monitoring of more than 3800 monitoring points in cities at or above the prefecture level in about two years.
At the same time, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will increase its regulatory and law enforcement efforts, establish benchmarks for industrial enterprise governance, and release a catalog of low-noise construction equipment to lead and demonstrate; We also create a comfortable environment by carrying out the construction of peaceful communities and creating silent carriages.
In order to improve the quality of the sound environment, various regions are also exploring the use of technology to reduce noise pollution. In Zhuhai, Guangdong, the local area has developed and constructed noise automatic monitoring equipment using acoustic radar technology, which can accurately identify artificially generated noise. When the noise volume exceeds the specified value for 10 seconds, this device will automatically provide a voice reminder and upload it to the law enforcement department.
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Tao Tiwei, member of the Party Committee and Deputy Mayor of Nanping Town, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province: With this, we can completely obtain evidence. After operating this equipment for a month, we have not received any complaints about square dancing.
In addition, Zhuhai has specially designed a movable "sound insulation artifact" for square dance speakers. It uses high resistance nano sound-absorbing materials to absorb medium and low frequency noise. At the same time, the structure with three closed sides and one open side can reduce the spread of noise to the surrounding areas.
In daily life, reducing prolonged exposure to noisy environments and using headphones reasonably can also reduce the impact of noise on us.
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Cheng Lei, Deputy Chief Physician of Beijing Shijitan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University: Some people like to wear headphones to listen to music, and they can master the "606060" principle, which means that when listening to music, the volume should not exceed 60% of the maximum volume, the continuous listening time should not exceed 60 minutes, and the external volume should not exceed 60 decibels. It is recommended not to use headphones in noisy public places and during sleep to avoid exacerbating hearing damage.
If you feel a sudden decrease in hearing after exposure to noise, be sure to seek medical attention promptly. After diagnosing sudden deafness in patients, doctors can effectively treat it by using hormones, blood activating drugs, and nutritional nerve drugs.