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  2. Noise pollution - Wikipedia

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    Research suggests that noise pollution in the United States is the highest in low-income and racial minority neighborhoods, [5] and noise pollution associated with household electricity generators is an emerging environmental degradation in many developing nations.

  3. Safe listening - Wikipedia

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    Make Listening Safe is promoting the development of features in PLS to raise the users' awareness of risky listening practices. In this context, the WHO partnered with the International Telecommunication Union to develop suitable exposure limits for inclusion in the voluntary H.870 safety standards on "Guidelines for safe listening devices/systems."

  4. Environmental noise - Wikipedia

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    Example of transportation noise and how it affects the community. Environmental noise is an accumulation of noise pollution that occurs outside. This noise can be caused by transport, industrial, and recreational activities. [1] Noise is frequently described as 'unwanted sound'. Within this context, environmental noise is generally present in ...

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

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    What you can do to limit your exposure to noise pollution All three experts agree that noise pollution is a problem best addressed at the societal level rather than being up to individuals.

  6. Health effects from noise - Wikipedia

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    With regard to indoor noise pollution in residences, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not set any restrictions on limits to the level of noise. Rather, it has provided a list of recommended levels in its Model Community Noise Control Ordinance, which was published in 1975. For instance, the recommended noise level for indoor ...

  7. Noise control - Wikipedia

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    Electric and hybrid vehicles could reduce noise pollution, but only if those vehicles make up a high proportion of total vehicles on the road; even if traffic in an urban area reached a makeup of fifty percent electric vehicles, the overall noise reduction achieved would only be a few decibels and would be barely noticeable. [12]

  8. Noise Free America - Wikipedia

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    Noise Free America is a national, non-profit organization aimed at reducing noise pollution in the community. The organization's main target is noise from boom cars (vehicles with loud sound systems), leaf blowers, motorcycles, and car alarms. [1] Noise Free America has a 501(c)(3) non-profit status and has chapters in 27 states across the U.S ...

  9. List of noise topics - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. ... Noise pollution; Noise regulation; Roadway noise; Train noise; Noise reduction