Quiet Coalition Articles
Article Categories
Search Articles
Recent Articles
Protecting your ears at protests
If you have been protesting recently, you know the police are using low flying helicopters and flash-bang devices. Both can hurt your hearing, so please bring ear plugs when you go.
UK research shows trees help quiet your neighborhood
UK research shows trees help quiet your neighborhood. David Sykes says the interesting thing is that it’s not the leaves that block the sound, it’s the bark!
The virus’ unintended consequence–the air is cleaner, quieter
Dr. Arline Bronzaft writes about an unintended consequence of the pandemic. A recent Atlantic article shows that stay at home have resulted in cleaner air, less noise.
AARP on hidden hearing loss
The AARP looks at hidden hearing loss, a disorder in which people can’t understand speech in noisy spaces but can pass a normal hearing exam.
A quieter world is possible
A quieter world is possible, writes Dr. Arline Bronzaft. She asks if once the pandemic passes whether people will remember the comfort that quiet brings to their lives.
One woman’s search for a noise-free life
Dr. Daniel Fink recommends Emma Beddington’s essay on her search for a noise-free life. We can deal with noise, he notes, but reducing it at its source is best.
Is there a link between noise and crime?
Is there a link between noise and crime? A new Danish study shows an increase in assaults when there is an increase in aircraft noise.
How to occupy your time while self-isolating
How to occupy your time while self-isolating? You can record sound wherever you are and submit it to Cities and Memory for their project recording the sounds of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Women’s noise complaints often ignored
Noise doesn’t discriminate, but when women complain about noise, landlords and managing agents often ignore them. Dr. Arline Bronzaft shines a light on this form of discrimination.
Noise is still bad for health
Dr. Daniel Fink writes that noise is still bad for health, citing pioneering noise researcher Dr. Arline Bronzaft who says a former U.S. surgeon general warned us in 1969 about the dangers of noise.
Does loud noise in pubs affect customers?
Does loud noise in pubs affect customers? Yes it does, says Dr. Arline Bronzaft, who writes about Mumbli, an organization in the UK that is certifying venues based on sound quality.
Road traffic noise is linked to diabetes and hypertension
Road traffic noise causes diabetes and hypertension, finds a new Canadian study. Dr. Daniel Fink says the findings are consistent with European studies, which recognize road noise as a health hazard.