18. Cons (Cont’d)
0 Sound pollution
0 Normal room: 40 db
0 Whisper: 35 db
0 Ears damage in 85 db
0 Ears hurt in 120 db
0 MOTORCYCLE: 90 db
(45% of Tehran sound pollution)
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