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Noise Pollution
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Why scientists who study noise pollution are calling for more regulation
Read more: Why scientists who study noise pollution are calling for more regulationNoise from roads, airports and equipment like leaf blowers has been linked with serious health impacts. Decades ago, the U.S. government passed a law limiting it, but it has no teeth.
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Airplane noise is bad for your health
Read more: Airplane noise is bad for your healthIn my opinion, the title of this article, “Airplane Noise May Be Bad for Your Health” should have read “Aircraft Noise Is Bad for Your Health,” in light of the strong research that links noise, including aircraft noise, to adverse mental and physical health effects.
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Airplane Noise May Be Bad for Your Health
Read more: Airplane Noise May Be Bad for Your HealthResearchers find that exposure to aircraft noise is tied to a higher body mass index, which can increase risk of heart attack and stroke
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Navy jet noise a ‘substantial risk’ for Whidbey Island residents, study finds
Read more: Navy jet noise a ‘substantial risk’ for Whidbey Island residents, study findsLoud rumblings from the Navy air station on Whidbey Island could mean long-term health consequences for island residents, a new UW study has found.
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Navy must turn down the volume on Whidbey operations
Read more: Navy must turn down the volume on Whidbey operationsNew research points to serious adverse health outcomes from military noise that include elevated risk of annoyance, sleep disturbance and hearing impairment.
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Noise Hurts Much More than Our Ears
Read more: Noise Hurts Much More than Our EarsExperts describe ways to turn down the volume, from earbuds to smartphone apps that detect harmful noise levels
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Nighttime gunshots may have broad impact on health and sleep of millions, study finds
Read more: Nighttime gunshots may have broad impact on health and sleep of millions, study findsThe study says that gunshots were far more prevalent at night and there may be an estimated 12.5 million individual instances of a person hearing a gunshot in just the six cities annually.
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Is the Port of Seattle Doing Enough to Mitigate Airplane Noise?
Read more: Is the Port of Seattle Doing Enough to Mitigate Airplane Noise?In January, state legislators, local mayors, and community activists from Des Moines to Beacon Hill assailed the Port for turning its back on residents suffering from noise and air pollution caused…
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Soundproofing was a noisy failure for Sea-Tac Airport neighbors. Fixes are coming for some
Read more: Soundproofing was a noisy failure for Sea-Tac Airport neighbors. Fixes are coming for someThe Port of Seattle will fund a $5 million pilot program to repair and replace soundproofing equipment in homes near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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The Potent Pollution Of Noise
Read more: The Potent Pollution Of NoiseEarth’s acoustic environment has been profoundly altered by noise, but it’s not too late to change course.