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“A quieter world will be a better and healthier world for all.”
– Quiet Coalition Founder and Chair Dr. Daniel Fink
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Hearing — the social sense
Photo credit: ELEVATE by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition As National Protect Your Hearing Month comes to a close, Katie Franklin, hard of hearing services coordinator for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, reminds us that...
Resident forced from home by loud music venue
Photo credit: Onur Satıcı by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies Our readers know that this blog covers the impact of loud music venues on nearby communities, including in...
Enforcement can reduce loud noise
Photo credit: Josh Sorenson by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Jersey Journal reports that enforcement efforts can reduce loud noise. The title of reporter David Menzie’s article is, "Enforcement Efforts Can Reduce Loud Noise, Psychologist Says." And...
Tech company introducing electric helicopter
Photo credit: Karl Solano by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies Nearly a year ago, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that Manhattan’s Downtown Heliport will soon...
Noise pollution in Washington D.C.
Photo credit: Eduardo Romero by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Greater Greater Washington published a blog post by Pete Rodrigue last month about noise pollution. According to the website, Greater's mission is “to inform, engage, and influence the public...
PA lawmaker goes after noisy mufflers
Photo credit: jae p by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies Pennsylvania residents should be pleased that a Philadelphia state legislator introduced a bill that will penalize...
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“I am seeing a lot more interest and growing awareness about the adverse impacts of noise on health and I hope this will lead to policies that will be focused on noise abatement… Organizations such as Quiet Communities have made an impact on educating people to the dangers of noise and suggesting ways that we can reduce noise pollution.”
– Arline Bronzaft, PhD