Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chronic exposure to unwanted aircraft, traffic and construction noise may harm psychological and cardiovascular health. (Getty ...

Last June, an anti-noise advocacy group, Quiet Communities, sued the Environmental Protection Agency for not doing its job to limit the loud sounds people are exposed to in everyday life. The group is ...

Accidents and near misses in recent years between cars and pedestrians, coupled with vehicle noise and dead vegetation, have reignited a conversation about extending the sound wall that divides a ...

The rapid rise of data centers is becoming a public health concern – and it’s not just about water usage. How Data Centers Can Be 'Hell' on Health Donna Gallant spent a lot of money on the windows in ...

Anyone who watched the 2010 football World Cup will understand how irritating this noise can be. The vuvuzelas were so ...

(KWTX) -Noise pollution is more than a nuisance. Most people realize that being around loud noises can lead to hearing loss, but research has linked noise pollution to higher risks of heart attacks, ...

Summary Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency has launched the country's first major crackdown on noise pollution, with police-backed enforcement, fines and speaker confiscations. Authorities say ...

A pair of zebra finches. Source: slowmotiongli, via iStock Photo. Noise pollution is widespread, encroaching into more wild places and impacting animals in myriad ways. Research shows that human-made ...