Risks of deterioration of human health in areas of high sound pressure

The research focuses on assessing the risks of health deterioration in urban populations exposed to acoustic pollution. Using the central area of Cahul as a case study, levels of sound pressure associated with traffic noise were analyzed, and individual health risks were calculated. Sanitary and ecological methods were applied to classify noise exposure by its degree of harm. The findings show that sound levels exceed permissible limits in more than half of the surveyed locations, and residents of roadside areas face moderate risks of cognitive and auditory disorders. The work reveals the relationship between the risks of environmental degradation due to acoustic pollution and the risks of deteriorating public health.