According to the DOT, more than 97 percent of the U.S. population could be exposed to noise from airports and highways at levels below 50 decibels.

Children exposed to road traffic noise at school exhibit signs of relatively slower attention and working memory development, compared to those educated in a quieter environment. Attention and working ...

Road traffic noise exposure was estimated using noise maps produced by countries and cities under the current European legislative framework (Environmental Noise Directive) or available from local ...

Traffic noise intruding on schools may have a detrimental impact on the development of memory and attention in elementary students, a new study finds. The study, published on Thursday in PLoS ...

That’s why the state Supreme Court case is so interesting. Legislative efforts to broker compromise often don’t satisfy all parties involved. We hope Judge Grace Hanlon is able to help find a common ...

Road noise makes your blood pressure rise -- literally Study shows the sound of traffic is associated with increased risk of hypertension, calls for public health measures to reduce noise exposure ...

Sound energy doubles for every 10 mph or so of speed. So road noise from traffic at 70 mph is going to be a lot louder than road noise from 30 mph traffic. As you and your family can attest.

Road noise both degrades our bodies and overwhelms the sounds on which we, like songbirds, depend. This, then, is the value of parks: as sonic sancta for wildlife and humans.

Long-term exposure to road traffic noise is associated with increased incidence of primary hypertension, according to a prospective analysis of UK Biobank data.Traffic noise has emerged as an ...

Children exposed to road traffic noise at school exhibit signs of relatively slower attention and working memory development, compared to those educated in a quieter environment. Attention and ...