About half of the population in Israel is exposed to constant noise at a level of 60 decibels. The noise damages the children's hearing system.
8.5% of children aged six to 11 suffer from hearing loss, according to a U.S. survey. We must be careful about the noises in our environment, while preserving our hearing and that of our children, says Prof. Stilian Gelberg, Director of the Noise and Radiation Prevention Division at the Ministry of Environmental Protection.