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<p>The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health surveys local authorities to monitor
and track changes in the amount of noise complaints received under statutory nuisance
legislation. Their most recent survey report is available at <a href="https://www.cieh.org/policy/campaigns/noise-survey/"
target="_blank">https://www.cieh.org/policy/campaigns/noise-survey/</a>, and includes
some data on types of noise complaints. Given the existence of these surveys, the
Government has not made a recent assessment of the case for gathering data on noise
complaints. The data from these surveys feeds into Public Health England’s Public
Health Outcomes Framework, published on GOV.UK, which includes three indicators related
to the health impacts of noise in England. These are: the rate of complaints about
noise; the percentage of the population exposed to high levels of road, rail and air
transport noise during the daytime; and the percentage of the population exposed to
high levels of road, rail and air transport noise during the night-time. More information
and data, including trends, is available at <a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework"
target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government estimates that the annual social cost of urban road noise in
England is in the region of £7 to 10 billion. In 2019 we convened the Interdepartmental
Group on Costs and Benefits (Noise Subject Group) to assess the latest evidence for
valuing noise impacts in England, including impacts on health. This expert Group has
commissioned evidence reviews relating to potential health outcomes from exposure
to noise from a range of sources, and the outputs of these reviews will be taken into
account in considering whether any updates to relevant Government guidance are required.</p><p>Reports
published to date can be found at the following sites: <a href="http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&ProjectID=20395&FromSearch=Y&Publisher=1&SearchText=cardiovascular&SortString=ProjectCode&SortOrder=Asc&Paging=10"
target="_blank">http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&ProjectID=20395&FromSearch=Y&Publisher=1&SearchText=cardiovascular&SortString=ProjectCode&SortOrder=Asc&Paging=10#Description</a>;
and <a href="http://sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&ProjectID=20398&FromSearch=Y&Publisher=1&SearchText=specific%20health&SortString=ProjectCode&SortOrder=Asc&Paging=10"
target="_blank">http://sciencesearch.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&ProjectID=20398&FromSearch=Y&Publisher=1&SearchText=specific%20health&SortString=ProjectCode&SortOrder=Asc&Paging=10#Description</a>.</p><p>
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