A growing body of research makes it clear that noise pollution can have severely harmful impacts on our health. It has been tied to heart disease and thousands of premature deaths around the world.

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Prolonged exposure to loud noises can have serious health effects. But one researcher is skeptical about surveillance as a solution. Erica Walker is an epidemiologist at Brown University, where she ...

Residents of the area around Schiphol, a densely populated zone, have regularly complained about the airport's noise nuisance - Copyright ANP/AFP ARTHUR VAN DER KOOIJ ...

Ocean noise pollution can extend beyond individual animals to impact entire ecosystems. Here are the facts and how you can help. As a journalist, Gabriella Sotelo covers the environment, climate ...

I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the increasing levels of noise pollution caused by motor vehicles in our community. It seems that the legally allowable sound decibels emitted from ...

Traffic Noise and Air Pollution Could Be Hurting Your Fertility: New Study Uncovers Surprising Risks for Men and Women. Study: Long term exposure to road traffic noise and air pollution and risk of ...

If you live in a city, near a highway or within several miles of an airport, you’re probably accustomed to the sounds of sirens blaring, semitrucks rolling by or planes soaring overhead. This ...