What is a safe noise exposure level for the public? It’s not 85 dB, even though that occupational standard is wrongly cited as safe for the public by too many organizations that should know better.
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Quiet Victory: D.C. bans gas-powered leaf blowers
Quiet Victory: D.C. bans gas-powered leaf blowers. Quiet Clean DC, working with The Quiet Coalition and Quiet Communities, has delivered a win for every living thing that breathes and has ears.
NYC observes International Noise Awareness Day
New York City observes International Noise Awareness Day with a workshop and soundwalk at NYU, an interactive program in Flatbush, and a Science of Sound program in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Click here to learn more.
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New technology may help the hard of hearing
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Is noise pollution damaging our health?
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Harley-Davidson launches a (quiet) electric hog
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