The increase in noise pollution: what are the health effects?(The Harmful Effects of Noise) From: Nutrition Health Review | Date: September 22, 1996| Author: Bronzaft, Arlene L. | COPYRIGHT 1996 Vegetus Publications. 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

Our World Is Growing Noisier

Air and water pollution are two major environmental problems, but so is noise pollution as our surroundings grow noisier. More people are complaining about the noise from automobile traffic, overhead airplanes and helicopters, leaf blowers, pneumatic drills, and neighbors who play their televisions and stereos much too loudly. Large urban areas and small towns alike are being inundated by unwanted sounds. These sounds or noises are distur...

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