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Dining without the din
In his letter to the editor, Max Frankel–the former NY Times editor who suggested the paper’s food critics write about restaurant noise–hits the nail on the head.
Is noise pollution harming your health?
Is noise pollution harming your health? Dr. Daniel Fink says the answer is clearly yes. He points to Prof. Neitzel’s research showing everyday noise exposure is great enough to cause hearing loss.
Is restaurant noise a problem?
Pete Wells, NY Times food critic, doesn’t think restaurant noise is a problem. But Dr. Fink doesn’t agree, and neither do most commenters to Well’s article on restaurant noise.
Preliminary report on the CDC’s review of noise and health
David Sykes writes about Prof. Richard Neitzel’s preliminary report on the CDC’s systematic review of the effects of noise on 11 different health conditions.
Sound and the city
Dr. Daniel Fink writes about Jessica Furseth’s excellent essay on urban noise. He agrees with her statement that cities are getting louder and hopes urban noise will be taken seriously.
Noise in classrooms interferes with learning
That noise in classrooms interferes with learning should be a well accepted fact. The Quiet Coalition’s Dr. Arline Bronzaft established that over 40 years ago.
Sociopaths on snowmobiles
Sociopaths on snowmobiles are ruining things for everyone else in Ontario, the Bay Today reports. Noise loving miscreants are modifying snowmobiles to make them louder—on purpose.
Dining out is about more than the food on your plate
Dining out is about more than the food on your plate, says food writer Bob Yesbek. Dr. Daniel Fink agrees and suggests we ask local officials to pass quiet restaurant ordinances.
Loud fitness classes compromise instructors’ voices
The NY Times writes about how loud fitness classes are compromising instructors’ vocal cords. Dr. Fink thinks they should worry about their hearing, too, as should their students.
An introduction to acoustic ecology
Dr. Daniel Fink shares a recent Physics Today article that introduces us to acoustic ecology, a field that explores the awareness of sound in response to noise pollution.
San Franciscans press their congresswoman to arrest airport noise
San Franciscans press their representative to stop airport noise. David Sykes tells us that Americans haven’t gotten the relief they expected after the enactment of noise control requirements in the FAA Reauthorization Act.
March 3rd is World Hearing Day
Each year the World Health Organization designates March 3rd as World Hearing Day. But every day should be. You only have two ears, so protect them.