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At least a pregnant woman could stay away from the sound of mixer grinder and loud music, Dr.
Rajendran suggested. In Kozhikode, the police and the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) have joined hands with IMA and AOI to ensure that No Honking Day is observed on April 26. We have found that children born near the Thrissur Pooram grounds on Pooram day have serious hearing problems,” Dr.
Rajendran said. However, honking is not the only threat to newborn hearing and hence, AOI is planning to launch an extensive campaign against sound pollution in the State in the coming weeks under the slogan ‘Noise-free Kozhikode’. “In countries with better traffic system, honking is an emergency measure by drivers to indicate that they are in trouble..