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Artesian fountain in point against backdrop of green forest in city park.

Masking Traffic With White Noise

A Belgian city is designing public fountains and other design elements to reduce noise pollution in a local park.

December 6, 2023 - Fast Company

Street Traffic in Manhattan

Opinion: Loud Driving is a Public Health Threat

As more research demonstrates the negative health and environmental impacts of excessive traffic noise, the New York state legislature has passed a bill prohibiting the sale of muffler modification devices.

July 13, 2021 - Streetsblog New York City

Plane and Train

Noise Pollution Harms the Heart, Too

New research shows that excessive noise levels have significant negative impacts on heart health.

February 28, 2021 - The Atlantic

Airport

The First U.S. 'Noise Map' Could Help Reduce Unsafe Exposure

A new tool from the Department of Transportation maps all the noise created by traffic nationwide.

April 3, 2017 - The Architect's Newspaper

Noise Pollution in San Francisco is A Health Risk, Study Shows

A new study shows that noise pollution on the streets of San Francisco is putting nearly one in six residents at risk for heart disease, high blood pressure and other stress-related illnesses.

October 10, 2008 - The San Francisco Chronicle

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