Baby boomers have money to spend on restaurants, but few options for where to eat. Why? Restaurant noise drives them away. Click here to learn more.
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New hearing aid filters out noise (but not as well as your own ears and brain)
New hearing aid filters out noise, which will help those with hearing loss. But why no resources for prevention of hearing loss?
How City Noise is Slowly Killing You
Is city noise slowly killing you? This Harper’s Bazaar article says yes. Click here to learn more!
How to block out city noise
How to block out city noise? Noise-cancelling headphones, white noise machines, and earplugs help, but we need to think beyond temporary fixes.
A Pocket Guide to Soundwalking
In “Pocket Guide to Soundwalking,” Dr. Antonella Radicchi introduces soundwalking to professionals and others interested in urban design.
Landscapers fail to blow away leaf blower bans
Landscapers fail to blow away leaf blower bans in Massachusetts and New Jersey, but they continue to fight limits on polluting gas-powered lawn maintenance equipment.
New Zealand researchers agree: hearing loss is probably a dementia risk factor
New Zealand researchers confirm that hearing loss is probably a dementia risk factor. Avoiding noise, then, will do more than just protect hearing.
Noise exposure directly damages rat brains. What does it do to humans?
Noise exposure directly damages rat brains. Can it harm humans? Of course, but you can protect yourself by avoiding loud noise.
Hearing Restoration: A Step Closer?
Hearing Restoration: A Step Closer? Perhaps, but regrowing hair cells is decades away and will be expensive. Avoiding damaging loud noise is free.