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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.
Geneva then Zurich. Wait, WHO said What? Where?
The Quiet Coalition’s founding members have been very busy. Find out why Daniel Fink, MD, and Rick Neitzel, PhD, are traveling to Geneva and Zurich this year.
Can Subway Noise Damage Your Hearing?
Can Subway Noise Damage Your Hearing? The short answer is yes, and subway station design influences the noise level.
Imagine flying from New York to London in only three hours–and in silence.
Imagine flying to New York to London in 3 hours and in silence. NASA is working to make your dream come true with a “quiet” supersonic jet.
A victory for residents living near NYC’s LaGuardia Airport.
A victory for residents living near NYC’s LaGuardia Airport: Delta Air Lines has replaced noiser aircraft with quieter replacements!
Hearing loss may double in the U.S. by 2060
Researchers estimate hearing loss may double in the U.S. by 2060. Their study is a wake-up call to the medical and audiology professions and the public.
What is the impact of loud music on the unborn?
Are loud concerts harmful to fetuses? The answer is maybe. A one-time expsoure should be fine, but chronic exposure is not.