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Lagos in Nigeria declared a car "Horn-Free Day" last to try to raise awareness of pollution. People have to listen to the sound of screeches, sirens and high-pitched honking from motorists. The Lagos governor told that the noise from car horns was now enough to be a danger to people's hearing. The governor said Horn-Free Day: "Is for our own . It is for our own health. It is for our own life." The WHO said high- noise pollution was a critical health hazard. It increases the risk of heart diseases and high blood .

The governor hoped his city's would be a little quieter. He contrasted the honking in Lagos to the of European roads. He said he spent ten days in Europe and, "did not hear the of a horn". He tried to imagine Lagos without horns. A Lagos defended the horn as part of the city's . He said: "Honking is a beautiful in this part of the world, and it is a trend that every of people in the country embraces." He said people honk to make other drivers aware of , to greet friends and celebrate and other happy .

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