Dr Ntodi who is also the Medical Director of Effia Nkwanta Regional hospital in Takoradi said excessive noise contributed to cardiac problems, anxiety, deafness, nervousness, hypertension and sleeplessness, among other health problems.

"There is the need for the authorities to ensure that the noise impact is reduced to the barest minimum in the system", he stated, adding that noise level of 100 decibels is injurious to the ear organs.

The ENT specialist made the call at the Western Regional Noise Awareness Day Celebration organized by the Western Regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the public and students.

The day was observed on the theme, “Noise the silent killer; protect your hearing and health”.

Dr Ntodi admonished management of companies whose operations create noise to insist that their employees use ear, nose and mouth protective gadgets for the safety of their health.

He suggested to management of industrial companies and those whose operations create noise to subject their new employees to medical examination of the ear, nose and throat to know the status of their organs before they began to work.

For those who use earphones, the ENT specialist advised that the noise level must be tuned in moderation, as its continuous loud use could impact negatively on their ear drums.

In a speech read for him, the Western Regional Minister noted that the cities were choked with excessive noise and, therefore, called on the EPA to intensify its education on noise making to ensure tranquility.

He said six years into the EPA's noise awareness campaign was enough to achieve some results but this had not materialised, and called for a strategic approach applying its laws and regulations to address the issue.

Captain Anthony Cudjoe, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Chief Executive deplored interferences from certain quarters in the event of the Assembly taking measures to discipline offenders of noise making.

Mr Yaw Sarfo-Afriyie, Western Regional Environmental Officer said his outfit was always bombarded with reports of noise-making from the public.

To this end, his office would henceforth deal ruthlessly with offenders to bring sanity into the system, he added.

Participants at the forum identified the churches, industrial companies, funeral occasions, spinners and vehicles as those who make excessive noise.