But the most significant change in modern science is not just about the amount of noise, but how we experience it. Noise is no longer understood solely as a problem that affects hearing, it is also recognised as a systemic environmental pollutant. Transport noise is now one of the leading environmental cause of illness in Europe, second only to air pollution.

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[–] 12 points 23 hours ago (1 child)

Been riding for nearly two decades at this point but this is a myth. People fail to hear emergency vehicles. Your loud pipes aren't saving you.

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