Fel a amlygwyd yn fy natganiad ym mis Gorffennaf, gall sŵn amharu ar gwsg a chynyddu lefelau straen, dicter neu flinder, yn ogystal â tharfu ar weithgareddau pwysig megis dysgu, gweithio ac ymlacio. Gall seiniau uchel achosi niwed i’r clyw, tra gall sŵn dros amser hir gynyddu’r risg o gael clefydau sy’n gysylltiedig â phwysedd gwaed uchel a chlefyd cardiofasgwlaidd. Fel rhan o Arolwg Cenedlaethol Cymru 2017-18, gofynnwyd i bobl a oedd sŵn o’r tu allan i’w cartref wedi bod yn eu poeni’n rheolaidd yn ystod y 12 mis blaenorol. dywedodd 24% ei fod wedi. Roedd yr Arolwg Cenedlaethol yn datgan fod pobl yn fwy tebygol o gael eu poeni gan sŵn os oeddent yn byw mewn aelwydydd mewn amddifadedd materol neu ardaloedd difreintiedig.
As highlighted in my July statement, noise can disrupt sleep and increase levels of stress, irritation and fatigue, as well as interfering with important activities such as learning, working and relaxing. Exposure to loud sounds can cause hearing damage, while exposure to noise in the long term can increase the risk of hypertension-related illnesses and cardiovascular disease. As part of the National Survey for Wales 2017-18, people were asked whether they had regularly been bothered by noise from outside their home in the previous 12 months. 24% said they had. The National Survey found that people were more likely to be bothered by noise if they lived in materially deprived households or deprived areas.