Noise Pollution

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Noise Pollution
Noise Pollution

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Loud Noises Are Slowly Ruining Your Health


Noise pollution is a lot worse for you than you may have thought. According to the World Health Organization, it's the second biggest environmental cause of health problems in humans after air pollution. Studies from 2012 suggested it contributed to 910,000 additional cases of hypertension across Europe every year and 10,000 premature deaths related to coronary heart diseases or strokes. Closer to home, a 15-year study found that there was a higher rate of cardiovascular and stroke-related deaths among those living near to the rabble of Heathrow—something residents are sure to cite in the wake of ministers approving a third runway there.

So why isn't anyone talking about it?…

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 Loud Noises Are Slowly Ruining Your Health

Noise pollution is a lot worse for you than you may have thought.

9 ways that sound affects our health, wellbeing and productivity

Julian Treasure cares very deeply for your ears. That’s why he’s given TED talks like “The 4 ways sound affects us” and “Why architects need to use their ears.” Treasure is on a mission to make policymakers, engineers, architects and, well, Julian Treasure: Shh! Sound health in 8 steps Julian Treasure: Shh! Sound health in 8 steps everyone think more about what they hear around them — because the way things sound have a tangible, measurable effect on how we feel, how we heal, how we work and how we live.

Wild Sanctuary

Since 1968, Wild Sanctuary has traveled the globe to record, archive, research, and express the voice of the natural world - its soundscape. These increasingly rare sounds of the wild inform and enrich our specialized efforts from the field to public performance.

H.E.A.R.

Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers' mission is the prevention of hearing loss and tinnitus among musicians and music fans (especially teens) through education awareness and grassroots outreach advocacy.

Noise Pollution Clearinghouse

The Noise Pollution Clearinghouse is a national non-profit organization with extensive online noise related resources.

Otoacoustic Emissions

Here you may find information on all aspects of Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs) from Hearing Science to clinical applications. The information provided is completely FREE and NO membership is required to access any sections of the Portal.

The Right to Quiet Society

We do not seek to create an absolutely quiet world. However, we do want to see a world where quiet is a normal part of life and where it is possible to listen to the sounds of nature without the constant intrusion of machine noise and artificial stimuli.

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