Photo credit: Pok Rie by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition "Cancelling Noise" is the title of a wonderful essay in Canada’s The Globe and Mail. In the essay, Author Michael Harris describes the deleterious effects of noise pollution on humans and animals....
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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...
Canadian judge silences “The Honkening”
Photo credit: Will Prentice licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 by Jan L. Mayes, MSc, Audiologist, Member, The Quiet Coalition Imagine at the end of January, a convoy of honking trucks drove in and parked near your neighborhood homes, businesses, and public spaces. This...
Keep loud protests away from hospitals
Photo credit: GoToVan licensed under CC BY 2.0 by Jan L. Mayes, MSc, Audiologist, Member, The Quiet Coalition People have targeted hospitals across Canada with noisy protests against government ordered pandemic public health measures, such as vaccine passports....
Bored Canadians turn to fireworks, annoying neighbors
Photo credit: Magda Ehlers from Pexels by Jan L. Mayes, MSc, Audiologist A recent article reports that people in Canada have been setting off more fireworks during the pandemic, and people are fed up with the noise. Listed fireworks dangers include risk of serious...
Real estate company compares noise bylaws of Canadian cities
by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, and Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition To allow Canadians to identify less noisy cities, the Canadian real estate marketplace company Zolo examined noise regulations and bylaws centered on vehicle sounds for...