Category: Health Benefits

The effects of noise extend beyond people! Not only are the negative effects of loud noise harmful to humans, but also to the animal and plant population. It can be detrimental to entire ecosystems. Scientists Find Noise Pollution Affects Both Animal and Plant Life http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/article/scientists-find-noise-pollution-affects-both-animal-and-plant-life-104002 “One would expect noise pollution to affect behavior of animal…

Having trouble sleeping? Check this out: This article on the site Noise Help explains ow nighttime noise causes sleep disturbances, including difficulty falling asleep and trouble staying asleep. Trouble Staying Asleep Due to Noise http://www.noisehelp.com/trouble-staying-asleep.html “If you’ve ever suffered through an endless night when you couldn’t sleep because of noise, you’ve experienced firsthand some of…

We’re living a noisy world. What is it doing to us? In January of 2005, Ron Chepesiuk published this report for the National Institute of Environmental Health Science. That was almost a decade ago! If concern for the harmful effects of excessive noise were being reported on then, there is an even greater imperative to…

What are the effects of noise on young children? Dr. Lorraine E. Maxwell & Dr. Gary W. Evans of Cornell University published a paper detailing the negative effects of noise on young children. They highlight the implications for child care centers and point out design elements (hard vs. soft surfaces, ceiling heights, etc.) that contribute…