Read about a recent study that shows noise pollution is invading our national parks and protected natural areas, and learn why quiet matters.
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How to “message” noise as a public health problem in America? Watch this!
How do you present the health implications of noise in a clear, brief, forthright, and dramatic way? EU Environmental shows how it can be done.
How to make an effective noise complaint
Fighting noise in your community? Be forearmed with essential information on how to convince your mayor or city council members that noise is a public health concern.
Local Regulation of Leaf Blower Use Is a Proper Use of Police Power
TQC founding member Jeanne Kempthorne writes about a challenge to a NY village’s code banning the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers from June 1 through September 30 and the court decision that upheld the ban.
Attention city dwellers
Live in a large city? Take a look at this World Hearing Index, which ranks 50 world cities based on hearing loss.
The Quiet Coalition founders present at U.S. conferences too…
The Quiet Coalition’s founding members are everywhere. Here’s a listing of upcoming conferences where you can hear them.
Noise isn’t just a city problem — Leaf blowers are a major issue for towns
Noise isn’t just a city problem. Read about the scourge of the suburbs–leaf blowers–and what some communities are doing to rein them in.
Buying a house? First check out this noise map.
Buying or renting a place soon? Make sure you listen up before you sign the bottom line, as a new noise map shows what you’ll hear in your new neighborhood.