Involuntary and Persistent Environmental Noise Influences Health and Hearing in Beirut, Lebanon

Table 4

2010 assessment of street noise in greater Beirut area.

Land use	Noise standard dBA
	Morning*	Noon**	Afternoon***
Hamra-1 intersection next to Costa Coffee	65–75	65–75	60–70
Hamra-2 intersection at Red Shoe	65–75	60–70	60–70
Hamra-3 intersection Abou Taleb at Sadat	65–75	60–70	65–75
Bliss—in front of Penrose Gate	60–70	60–70	60–70

*7:00 a.m. to 9 a.m., **12 p.m. to 2 p.m., ***4p.m. to 6 p.m.