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Sweden’s "Silent Cabin" retreat limits noise to 45 decibels, helping participants reduce stress and highlighting noise pollution as a major health concern.
In southern Sweden, the "Silent Cabin" project, organized by Visit Skane, invited three couples to spend four days in a forest cabin with a strict 45-decibel noise limit—equivalent to a whisper—to combat noise pollution.
Participants communicated quietly, avoided phones, and engaged in meditation and nature walks, reporting reduced stress and heightened awareness of natural sounds.
The initiative highlights Sweden’s tranquil environment and draws attention to noise pollution, identified by the European Environment Agency as Europe’s second-largest environmental health risk after air pollution, affecting one in five EU residents.
While individual retreats offer temporary relief, experts say long-term solutions require systemic changes like lower speed limits, noise barriers, and expanded walking and cycling infrastructure.
El retiro "Cabaña silenciosa" de Suecia limita el ruido a 45 decibelios, lo que ayuda a los participantes a reducir el estrés y pone de relieve la contaminación acústica como una preocupación importante para la salud.