Photo credit: Elevate Digital by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition “Are you noise sensitive? Here’s how to tell.” That’s a good question, and the title of an article in WIRED magazine. Writer Amy Paturel starts her article with a sound (pun intended!)...
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Electric vehicle sales are increasing in the U.S.
Photo credit: Rathaphon Nanthapreecha by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Electric vehicle sales are increasing in the United States. In 2023, 1.2 million EVs sold in the U.S. Amazingly, in California, EVs accounted for 25% of all new vehicle sales last...
UK noise association issues noise manifesto
Photo credit: Dominika Gregušová by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The UK Noise Association, whose slogan is: “Campaigning for action against noise,” has published a lengthy manifesto about noise. “In a series of short papers we lay out what can be done...
Can we protect kids using headphones?
Photo credit: Pixabay by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition "How best to protect kids wearing headphones from noise-induced hearing loss." That’s the title of this report from ABC News* in Australia. The story discusses ways to minimize the risk of auditory...
Highlights from the 2024 aviation symposium
Photo credit: Guryan by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Last month, I spoke about aviation noise at the University of California, Davis Aviation Noise & Emissions symposium in Palm Springs, California. I was only able to attend one day of the...
Noise reduction is a key to wellness
Photo credit: Pixabay by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Noise reduction is a key to wellness. That is not only true, it’s also the title of an article in the magazine Kitchen & Bath Design News. Writer Jamie Gold discusses the importance of sound, or...
Japanese taxpayers foot American military’s noise bill
Photo credit: Somchai Kongkamsri by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies How much has it cost the Japanese government to host American troops at five United States military...
More hearing aids: the right solution?
Photo credit: Christina Morillo by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The World Health Organization’s Ear and Hearing Care Programme announced its new publication, Hearing Aid Service Delivery Approaches for Low- and Middle-Income Settings. As WHO has...
D.C. bill aims at helicopter noise complaint data
Photo credit: Chait Goli by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies District of Columbia (D.C.) Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton said that she hears daily from D.C. residents...