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Photo credit: Chris LeBoutillier from Pexels by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The title of this post refers to the title of an important article just published by Thomas Münzel's research group in Mainz, Germany. They note that aging is a complex...
Photo credit: Kathryn Archibald from Pexels by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition This 31-slide deck from MSN Lifestyle reviews how noise pollution is harming your health. One might quibble with how some of the facts are presented, but overall the information...
Photo credit: Máximo from Pexels by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, and Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition Over the past thirty years, many New Yorkers have contacted me at GrowNYC to assist with their noise complaints. A large number of these...
Photo credit: foilistpeter licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Bearded seals are a key species in the Alaskan Arctic. The males use loud mating calls to attract females. Even their quiet calls have been likened to a chainsaw, but...
How does loud noise affect your health? It hurst more than your hearing, says Dr. Daniel Fink, who shares a Prevention Magazine article that explains exactly what it at stake.
Is the pandemic causing a reduction in noise pollution? Dr. Arline Bronzaft says yes, but wonders whether post-pandemic efforts will be made to promote quiet.
Is noise pollution harming your health? Dr. Daniel Fink says the answer is clearly yes. He points to Prof. Neitzel’s research showing everyday noise exposure is great enough to cause hearing loss.
Human noise pollution impacts many species, from small insects to giant marine animals. Our noise is ubiquitous and needs to be controlled, as a quieter world is better for all living things.
As public health concern grows, the Pew Charitable Trusts looks at noise pollution. David Sykes finds Pew’s interest encouraging, because it will stimulate awareness.