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– Quiet Coalition Founder and Chair Dr. Daniel Fink

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The quietest neighbors of all

The quietest neighbors of all

Photo credit: Pavel Danilyuk by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies When talking with people looking for apartments to rent or homes to buy, you often hear that they would...

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New tech helps colorblind people see fall colors

New tech helps colorblind people see fall colors

Photo credit: David Bartus by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The New York Times reported that new technology installed in Virginia State Parks helps colorblind people see fall leaf colors. The park released viewfinders built by SeeCoast Manufacturing that...

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Dining out too noisy. Try earbuds?

Dining out too noisy. Try earbuds?

Photo credit: Elina Sazonova by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition My title for this post reverses the punctuation in The New York Times title: "Dining out too noisy? Try earbuds." The article, written by former Times restaurant critic Pete Wells, suggests...

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The search for quiet is ongoing

The search for quiet is ongoing

Photo credit: Alex Does Pictures by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies In her article “The city’s search for quiet,” Dawn Attride writes that New York City is the loudest...

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Las Vegas Sphere reduces noise for neighbors

Las Vegas Sphere reduces noise for neighbors

Photo credit: Harold Litwiler from Orcutt/Istanbul, USA, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the Las Vegas Sphere has agreed to reduce its exterior sound volume to appease neighbors...

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How to soundproof an apartment

How to soundproof an apartment

Photo credit: Pixabay by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition New York Magazine published an article this fall about how to soundproof an apartment. Noise from neighboring apartments can be a problem anywhere, but it is especially a problem in New York, where...

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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