Good practice guide on noise exposure and potential health effects

Publication Created 07 Oct 2010 Published 09 Nov 2010
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This guide is intended to assist policy makers and competent authorities in understanding and fulfilling the action planning requirements of Directive 2002/49/EC
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Publication Created 07 Oct 2010 Published 09 Nov 2010
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Technical report No 11/2010
This guide is intended to assist policy makers and competent authorities in understanding and fulfilling the action planning requirements of Directive 2002/49/EC

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