If you live near an airport, a highway, a fire station or just a busy street, a considerable amount of outside noise is inevitable. Some people get used to it but for others, unwanted noise is, at the very least, a distraction that can become a major disruption in their lives. Noise can affect your health, sleep,…
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The Health Risks of Every Day Low Level Noise Stress
Everyday noise is insidious and the health risks of low level noise stress are a serious concern in society. Our stress response now takes persistent beating by the cacophony of sounds created by modern civilization. Scientists are becoming concerned that chronic exposure to low-level noise may lead to persistent increases in stress hormone levels and blood…
The Laws of Noise – by Dana D. Huffman and Andrew L. Quittner
The issues surrounding noise in our environment are pervasive. Noise is the subject of civil lawsuits, criminal charges and even websites such as www.noisefreetexas.org. People believe passionately in their right to quiet enjoyment of their surroundings. Conflict arises when one person’s sounds are another person’s noise. While on the surface it would seem that such characterization would inherently be…
Cardiovascular Issues: Effects of Noise Pollution
“Studies suggest that high intensity noise causes high blood pressure and increases heart beat rate as it disrupts the normal blood flow…” Read more about Understanding Noise Pollution. Click Here
Airport Noise
FAA’s “Land Use Planning Initiative” is closely associated with these noise programs. The initiative is a commitment by FAA to provide state airport sponsors, land use jurisdictional agencies, and FAA staff with up-to-date guidance on improving airport land use compatibility and planning. The toolkit contains this guidance. Click Here
Effects of Noise on People
In his book, James David Miller presents the relations between the properties of noise and its effects on people. “The auditory system is exquisitely sensitive to sound… Even for very loud sounds only a small amount of acoustical power actually reaches the body. Therefore, it is not surprising that noise has its most obvious effects…
Aggressive Noise Abatement Efforts
Aggressive Noise Abatement efforts for communities close to airports http://www.massport.com/environment/environmental-reporting/noise-abatement/ “Due to the proximity of Logan to residential communities throughout the Greater Boston Metropolitan area, Massport has been continually working to minimize the impacts of noise on the surrounding neighbors since 1975. Logan was one of the first airports in the nation to install a…
Effects of military noise on wildlife: a literature review
Effects of military noise on wildlife: a literature review http://nhsbig.inhs.uiuc.edu/bioacoustics/noise_and_wildlife.pdf "Effects on wildlife of noise associated with military training activities, especially vehicle noise, artillery, small-arms and other blast noise, and helicopter noise, are reviewed, but not effects on aquatic animals and effects of fixed-wing aircraft engine noise and sonic booms. Because..." Soundproof your home today!
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Noise Effects: Sleep Disturbance
Noise Effects: Sleep Disturbance http://www.nonoise.org/library/handbook/handbook.htm#SLEEP DISTURBANCE “Noise, of course, can make it difficult to fall asleep. Noise levels can create momentary disturbances of natural sleep patterns by causing shifts from deep to lighter stages. Noise may even cause awakening which the person may or may not be able to recall…”
Cause and Effects of Noise Pollution
Cause and Effects of Noise Pollution http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/sustain/global/sensem/S98/Nunez/Noise.html “Almost everyone has had one experience of being temporarily “deafened” by a loud noise. This “deafness” in not permanent, although it is often accompanied by a ringing in the ears, and one can hear another person if he raises his voice. Likewise, normal hearing comes back within a…
