Attention, commuters: Put down your earbuds! Researchers find that commuters risk hearing loss when they listen to loud music to mask noise.
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Transportation Noise
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Swiss study confirms transportation noise causes health problems
Swiss study confirms transportation noise causes health problems. Study shows greater noise exposure results in worse health outcomes.
Will electric vehicles contribute significantly to a quieter world?
Are electric vehicles as quiet as promised? Jeanine Botta of Silence the Horns is not convinced. Click here to find out why.
Quiet race cars? Yes! “Formula E racing” is a hot new world sport
Quiet race cars? Yes! “Formula E racing” is a hot new world sport. So now you can enjoy world-class racing without destroying your hearing.
Quiet motorcycles? Tell your neighbor to buy one of these…
Quiet motorcycles? Yes. Tell your motorcycle-loving neighbor to buy one of these: an electric motorcycle. Harley-Davidson is working on one!
Humans are changing the underwater soundscapes
Humans are changing underwater soundscapes of the world’s oceans. Climate change is causing sea ice to melt & encourages (noisy) shipping.
Supreme Court on airport noise: “Go away!”
Supreme Court on airport noise: “Go away!” Read about the Court’s refusal to review a decision invalidating a town’s restrictions on noise.
The sound of the city
Local governments in Switzerland are using sound specialists to make cityscapes easier on the ears. Click here to read about “the sound of the city.”
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.