NYC Subways: Hazardous to Your Hearing
June 29, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Exposed!, Health, Prevention
New York City and subways go together like bacon and eggs or coffee and donuts. But subways, like bacon and donuts, aren’t necessarily good for you.
Seems a new study that compared the numerous mass transits modes available in NYC has found that subways, with noise levels ranging between 80 and 102 decibels, were the loudest means of transport around.
That’s not good.
The EPA and WHO both recommend that in order to protect your hearing your daily average level of noise exposure should be no more than 70 decibels. To give you an idea of the level that is, normal conversation is …read more
