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  2. Health effects from noise - Wikipedia

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    Annoyance effects of noise are minimally affected by demographics, but fear of the noise source and sensitivity to noise both strongly affect the 'annoyance' of a noise. [42] Sound levels as low as 40 dB(A) can generate noise complaints [ 43 ] and the lower threshold for noise producing sleep disturbance is 45 dB(A) or lower.

  3. Nearly 95 million Americans are living with noise pollution ...

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    Cardiovascular health: Numerous studies have linked exposure to noise pollution to heart-health effects. “We now have a pretty robust body of evidence showing that noise is related to high blood ...

  4. Noise pollution - Wikipedia

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    [79] [80] This noise pollution significantly raises the low-frequency ambient noise levels above those caused by wind. [81] Animals such as whales that depend on sound for communication can be affected by this noise in various ways. Higher ambient noise levels also cause animals to vocalize more loudly, which is called the Lombard effect ...

  5. Sensory overload - Wikipedia

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    There are a wide variety of symptoms that have been found to be associated with sensory overload. These symptoms can occur in both children and adults. Some of these symptoms are: Irritability "Shutting down," or refusing to participate in activities and interact with others; Over-sensitivity to touch, movement, sights, or sounds

  6. Commuters often exposed to damaging noise levels - AOL

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    Loud noise exceeding levels that can damage hearing is regularly encountered by commuters using buses, subways and even biking, a Canadian study suggests. Commuters often exposed to damaging noise ...

  7. Causes of hearing loss - Wikipedia

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    In the US, 12.5% of children aged 6–19 years have permanent hearing damage from excessive noise exposure. [15] The World Health Organization estimates that half of those between 12 and 35 are at risk from using personal audio devices that are too loud. [16] Hearing loss due to noise has been described as primarily a condition of modern ...

  8. How noise complaints became a very British obsession - AOL

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    LET’S UNPACK THAT: Noise complaints are booming in Britain, threatening night-time businesses and burdening councils and environmental protection specialists, writes Katie Rosseinsky.

  9. Environmental noise - Wikipedia

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    Noise laws and ordinances vary widely among municipalities though most specify some general prohibition against making noise that is a nuisance and the allowable sound levels that can cross a property line. Some ordinances set out specific guidelines for the level of noise allowable at certain times of the day and for certain activities. [17]