Advocates sue EPA to enforce noise law: Shots
Excessive noise from aircraft, highways or equipment can affect health. Kevin Carter/Getty Images hide caption switch caption Kevin Carter/Getty Images Last June, an anti-noise organization, Quiet Communities, sued the Environmental…
Cicadas make so much noise that residents call police in South Carolina
Emerging cicadas are making so much noise in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff's office to ask why they can hear a “noise in the air…
Are Noise Canceling Headphones Dangerous to Your Health? Audiology experts share warnings
Noise-cancelling earbuds and headphones can be useful when you need silence on demand, but could they? dangerous to your health? The technology has grown in popularity among people who need…
Low-frequency noise is pervasive. Does that matter?
This article was originally featured on Undark. For two years, Erica Walker routinely wore ear plugs to dampen the sound of stomping footsteps penetrating her basement apartment ceiling. Still, the noise…
