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Putting a lid on noise pollution. (includes related article)
From:
Mechanical Engineering-CIME
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June 1, 1991| Author:
O'Connor, Leo
| COPYRIGHT 1991 American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Putting a Lid On Noise Pollution
Within the past decade noise levels in the environment and the workplace have been gradually increasing while government funding for noise abatement programs has declined. In the early 1970s, the introduction of noise control regulations by federal agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) seemed to signal an era of awareness of noise as a pollutant. But as the '80s...
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