Photo credit: Toni Ferreira by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Modern life is too loud. Everyday noise exposure can cause noise-induced hearing loss, the only type of hearing loss that is entirely preventable. Many noise exposures are involuntary — the...
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The number of people sickened or killed by air pollution is increasing
Photo credit: Pixabay by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition A recent article in the Journal of the American Heart Association reported that the number of people sickened or killed by air pollution is increasing worldwide. Researchers used the Global Burden of...
Walmart offers “sensory friendly” hours
Photo credit: Walmart Corporate, licensed under CC BY 2.0 by John Drinkwater, JD, MBA, Co-Founder, The Quiet Coalition Walmart now offers “sensory friendly” hours from 8-10 a.m., Saturdays all through August. During this time, lights are dimmed and music is turned...
What is hidden hearing loss and how do you tell if you have it?
Photo credit: Helena Lopes by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition "What is hidden hearing loss and how to tell if you have it?" is the title of this well-written article by reporter Kacie Goff on the CNET site. I’m glad this little-known but quite common...
UK Parliament calls for light and noise pollution advisory group
Photo credit: Ollie Craig by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies “Light and noise pollution ‘are neglected health hazards,' say peers” is the headline of the Guardian article...
Community Noise Lab studies noise pollution in low-income communities
Photo credit: RDNE Stock project by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies In a recent Atlanta Voice article, reporter Clayton Gutzmore writes about research that the Community...
Noise from NASCAR street racing could be damaging to health
Photo credit: Alfred GF by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies That NASCAR racing is loud should not be surprising nor should it be surprising that its loud sounds may pose...
Pickleball noise is disruptive to nearby residents
Photo credit: TheVillagesFL, licensed by CC BY-SA 4.0 by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies For nearly a decade and a half, Mary McKee loved the tranquility her home...
Downtown Toronto resident speaks out on the impacts of noise
Photo credit: ennvisionn by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies Steve Lafleur's article on noise is a very personal one. He describes how he has been impacted by noise in his...