The wail of emergency sirens. The roar of garbage trucks. The hum of gridlocked freeway traffic. Living in a noisy neighborhood can be annoying. It can also be harmful to your health. Chronic street ...

Last June, an anti-noise advocacy group, Quiet Communities, sued the Environmental Protection Agency for not doing its job to limit the loud sounds people are exposed to in everyday life. The group is ...

When's the last time you were in a place that was quiet — really quiet? No roadway noise, construction work or even the hum of a refrigerator. Our world is full of sounds, some of which are harming ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. UCLA brain scientists, health equity advocates and L.A. nonprofit Esperanza Housing are teaming up to study the ...

Noise pollution generated by human activity in certain areas of Antarctica could be having a negative effect on the well-being of the area's fauna, according to a study by the University of the ...

Noise pollution affects approximately 30 million workers in the United States. Here's why its detrimental health effects deserve your attention. Several months ago, I awoke at midnight to the grating ...

A loud environment can have a negative effect on a bird's ability to hear, as well as creating physical and behavioral issues. Humans are a noisy species. Think about our amplified music, our cars and ...

With every AI project abandoned, every bitcoin not mined, every pickup truck not sold, every jet fighter not flown, people somewhere will get relief from noise pollution. Power lines for Bitcoin ...

Oliver A.H. Jones receives funding from the Australian Research Council, various water utilities, EPA Victoria and the Defence Science Institute for research into environmental pollution, including ...

Most environmental scientists believe that chemical pollution can and is negatively affecting people and wildlife, according ...

Human exposure to unhealthy levels of air pollution, often exacerbated by seasonal fog, has become a significant public health issue in urban areas across both developed and developing nations.