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  2. Noise pollution - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] [3] Poor urban planning may give rise to noise disintegration or pollution, side-by-side industrial and residential buildings can result in noise pollution in the residential areas. Some of the main sources of noise in residential areas include loud music, transportation (traffic, rail, airplanes, etc.), lawn care maintenance ...

  3. Noise regulation - Wikipedia

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    Chicago, IL (Section 11-4-2820) considers the sound to be a noise disturbance in residential areas if the sound exceeds 5 minutes in any hour; steam whistles are exempt. Albuquerque, NM (Section 9-9-12) restricts levels to 5 dB over the ambient at a property line and applies maximum permissible residential level as well as plainly audible ...

  4. Noise control - Wikipedia

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    Roadway noise and aircraft noise are the most pervasive sources of environmental noise. [2] Social activities may generate noise levels that consistently affect the health of populations residing in or occupying areas, both indoor and outdoor, near entertainment venues that feature amplified sounds and music that present significant challenges ...

  5. Environmental noise - Wikipedia

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    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 some form in all areas of human, animal, or environmental activity.

  6. List of noise topics - Wikipedia

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    Radio noise source; Random noise; Received noise power; Red noise; Reference noise; Salt and pepper noise; Shot noise; Signal-to-noise ratio; Statistical noise ...

  7. How local zoning laws hurt housing affordability — and what ...

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    The history of single-family home zoning is largely about exclusion — not just excluding, say, industrial manufacturing from residential areas, but excluding certain types of people from these ...

  8. Noise Control Act - Wikipedia

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    It also put local governments on notice as to their responsibilities in land-use planning to address noise mitigation. This noise regulation framework comprised a broad data base detailing the extent of noise health effects. Congress ended funding of the federal noise control program in 1981, which curtailed development of further national ...

  9. 7 Ways To Humidify A Room Without A Humidifier, According To ...

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    You can hydrate an area pretty quickly with just making your own dinner and letting the steam evaporate into the space." Boil Some Water. One of the easiest, simplest ways to humidify a room ...