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A pub which has been trading on the banks of the Grand Union Canal since the 1850s is fighting noise complaints from a neighbour. Mark Granger, landlord of the Rising Sun in Berkhamsted ...
Noise was declared a public health hazard in 1968 by then-U.S. Surgeon General William Stewart, who recognized the threats the way the country had begun recognizing air pollution years before. "It ...
Mental and cognitive health: Constant strain and stress from noise pollution — specifically road traffic sounds — has been linked to 12% higher odds of developing anxiety and a 4% greater ...
Noise pollution, or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise or sound with potential harmful effects on humans and animals. The source of outdoor noise worldwide is mainly caused by machines, transport and propagation systems.
Sound annoyance is a subjective matter and cannot be covered by law. In the Netherlands the government set up laws to protect households and other noise-sensitive buildings like hospitals and schools from noise pollution. There are different laws for different sound sources; airplanes, traffic, industry and neighbours. [13]
Todrick Hall. Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images Todrick Hall is apologizing after coming under fire from his neighbors for noise and party complaints. Kay Kramon — who lives two doors down from the ...
A 1973 report cites a university study of fifty cases of people complaining about a "low throbbing background noise" that others were unable to hear. The sound, always peaking between 30 and 40 Hz (hertz), was found to only be heard during cool weather with a light breeze, and often early in the morning. These noises were often confined to a 10 ...
Residents of a Greene Street apartment complex complain about the noise from a downtown Augusta bar and seek some solutions.