HIGH NOISE POLLUTION IN THE URBAN AREA OF PEREIRA. -By: Luis Alberto Figueroa -T.P. 0222 MEN-COLOMBIA.

Complaints from citizens have not received a positive response from the competent authorities, overwhelmed by high noise pollution, with the noise that, in the urban area (especially in the center) where up to 170 decibels are registered, seriously affecting the health of its inhabitants. . Otolaryngologists state that care has tripled for countless patients; many of them are forced to travel to other cities to attend to their hearing problems.

The horns of the buses, the vehicles without silencers, the hawkers of fruits and vegetables; and, street gangsters (including minors), add to the high rates of noise pollution, exceeding the 80 decibels allowed.

Please! We need the application of the rules, before they leave us deaf due to the high noise pollution in Pereira.

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ALTA CONTAMINACIÓN AUDITIVA EN LA ZONA URBANA DE PEREIRA. -Por: Luis Alberto Figueroa -T.P. 0222 MEN-COLOMBIA.

Las quejas de la ciudadanía no han recibido respuesta positiva de las autoridades competentes, agobiados por la alta contaminación auditiva, con el ruido que, en la zona urbana (especialmente en el centro) donde se registran hasta 170 decibeles afectando seriamente la salud de sus habitantes. Los Otorrinolaringólogos manifiestan que se les ha triplicado la atención a innumerables pacientes; muchos de ellos, se ven obligados a viajar a otras ciudades para que atiendan sus problemas auditivos.

Las cornetas de los buses, los vehículos sin silenciadores, voceadores de frutas y legumbres; y, los maromeros callejeros (incluyendo menores de edad), se suman a los altos índices de contaminación auditiva, sobrepasando los 80 decibeles permitidos.

¡Por favor! Necesitamos la aplicación de las normas, antes de que nos dejen sordos por la alta contaminación del ruido en Pereira.

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HIGH NOISE POLLUTION IN THE URBAN AREA OF PEREIRA. -By: Luis Alberto Figueroa -T.P. 0222 MEN-COLOMBIA.

Complaints from citizens have not received a positive response from the competent authorities, overwhelmed by high noise pollution, with the noise that, in the urban area (especially in the center) where up to 170 decibels are registered, seriously affecting the health of its inhabitants. . Otolaryngologists state that care has tripled for countless patients; many of them are forced to travel to other cities to attend to their hearing problems.

The horns of the buses, the vehicles without silencers, the hawkers of fruits and vegetables; and, street gangsters (including minors), add to the high rates of noise pollution, exceeding the 80 decibels allowed.

Please! We need the application of the rules, before they leave us deaf due to the high noise pollution in Pereira.

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