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March 3 is World Hearing Day
Photo credit: Francesco Ungaro by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The World Health Organization celebrates World Hearing Day on March 3. The numeral "3" sort of looks like an ear, which is why this day was selected. This year’s World Hearing Day theme is:...
Metro North’s Quiet Car is no more
Photo credit: Andre Moura by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies I have been writing on the impacts of transit noise on passengers and nearby residents for many years. I also...
Does pickleball noise constitute an ‘auditory assault’?
Photo credit: TheVillagesFL licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition “Does pickleball noise constitute an ‘auditory assault’? These Boise homeowners say yes.” That’s the headline of an article in the Idaho Statesman that covers a tort...
Will NYC see congestion pricing?
Photo credit: jimmy teoh by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies This week, the Columbia Climate School published an article titled: “How Congestion Pricing Will Benefit New...
Are bone conduction headphones safer for your ears?
Photo credit: Christina Morillo by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Are bone conduction headphones safer for your ears? That’s a question that a reader named Bill asked The Naked Scientists website. The answer is simple: “No.” Bone conduction headphones...
What are the best earplugs?
Photo credit: RDNE Stock project by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition I often write: “If it sounds loud, it’s too loud and your auditory health* is at risk. Turn down the volume, leave the noisy environment or use hearing protection.” Hearing protection...
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“I am seeing a lot more interest and growing awareness about the adverse impacts of noise on health and I hope this will lead to policies that will be focused on noise abatement… Organizations such as Quiet Communities have made an impact on educating people to the dangers of noise and suggesting ways that we can reduce noise pollution.”
– Arline Bronzaft, PhD