Photo credit: Khunkorn Laowisit by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies As a long-term researcher and writer on the adverse impacts of noise on our health and well-being and...
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Improving older adults’ hearing helps their cognitive functioning
Photo credit: Sofia Shultz by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition I have written about the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive impairment before and reported on evidence that strongly suggests that improving hearing for older people may delay or...
Have a quiet and peaceful Memorial Day
Photo credit: Julie Kuzenkov We will be taking a break this week. See you on June 5!
Aviation noise and emissions presentation now available
Photo credit: Allan So by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Quiet Coalition’s parent organization, Quiet Communities, Inc., has announced the availability of a new presentation, Aircraft Noise and Emissions: Health and Environmental Impacts: This...
Do Malaysian frogs make the most beautiful sound in the world?
Photo credit: Jeffry Surianto by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Treehugger reports that in an international competition, the sound of frogs singing in a Malaysian swamp at dusk was judged to be the most beautiful sound in the world. Obviously beauty is in...
50 hours of nature videos to calm, bring joy
Photo credit: Matteo Badini by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Treehugger reports that the BBC has produced 50 hours of nature videos with soothing pictures and sound tracks. According to the report, research sponsored by BBC Earth showed that viewing...
Is anyone listening? Can anyone hear me?
Photo credit: cottonbro studio by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition When you speak in person, you know if people are paying attention to what you are saying. If you are speaking on a Zoom meeting, that isn’t as clear. And if your write an article that is...
Does the FAA’s aviation safety mission extend to those on the ground?
Photo credit: SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Federal Aviation Administration's mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. I recently flew to San Francisco to visit family and the airplane...
The effect of F-35 aircraft noise on young children’s brains
Photo credit: Soly Moses by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies In the latest episode of Skywatch, a TV and online program that hopes to ground the F-35 training flights, Dr....