Researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center found that noise in patient rooms sometimes reaches twice the maximum 30-40 decibel level recommended by the World Health Organization, ...
A new UK study highlights the significant health risks of constant exposure to airplane noise, which is bad news for the 40 million Americans who reside near major airports. Getty Images/iStockphoto ...
Sheffield Lake, Ohio, approved a noise ordinance on Tuesday that reduces the decibel limit at night to 40. That limit is barely over the level of a soft whisper and about 20 decibels lower than the ...
As cities are densified at a fast pace, there is now construction very close to roads and thoroughfares. It is already known that noise can have a negative impact on human health, but new research ...
SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio (WJW) – A northeast Ohio city has toughened its noise restrictions. This week, Sheffield Lake City Council approved a revised noise ordinance that reduces the nighttime decibel ...
Living close to an airport could land you in the hospital. A new UK study highlights the significant health risks of constant exposure to airplane noise, which is bad news for the 40 million Americans ...