Heya...
To cut a long story short we have just purchased a house with a motorway in very close proximity (basically running behind the house). The noise didn't seem so bad on viewings but I now realise that we have made a huge mistake (but that's another story!!)
While googling soundproofing ideas articles kept popping up of pollution and the fact that children who live within 200metres of the motorway generally have underdeveloped lungs, Asthma, and even their chances of cancer go up. I feel so stupid that I didn't think of pollution or its effects before moving!!
Obviously this has just confirmed that we've made a terrible mistake but there's no way we can afford to move for at least 2 years due to early repayment and using al our savings on stamp duty etc
So I guess the question is, does anyone live near or next to a motorway or busy road and noticed any health effects on their children?? I keep getting told I am being paranoid and not to read the internet but I am now obsessed. Does a air purifier help?
Just want some experiences from other families living close to a motorway or similar?!
No reprimands please as I honestly feel terrible right now and like I have put my child at risk :( he's 3 and I'm also pregnant due to Sept....
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Living next to motorway
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user1456136329 · 22/02/2016 10:28
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