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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. UCLA brain scientists, health equity advocates and L.A. nonprofit Esperanza Housing are teaming up to study the ...

When's the last time you were in a place that was quiet — really quiet? No roadway noise, construction work or even the hum of a refrigerator. Our world is full of sounds, some of which are harming ...

Noise pollution affects approximately 30 million workers in the United States. Here's why its detrimental health effects deserve your attention. Several months ago, I awoke at midnight to the grating ...

During the lockdowns of 2020, global shipping was severely restricted and ocean noise pollution all but ceased. Instead the ...

The large-scale study linked exposure to air pollution with a higher infertility risk in men, while traffic noise affected women When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Noise pollution generated by human activity in certain areas of Antarctica could be having a negative effect on the well-being of the area's fauna, according to a study by the University of the ...

Oliver A.H. Jones receives funding from the Australian Research Council, various water utilities, EPA Victoria and the Defence Science Institute for research into environmental pollution, including ...