Share on Pinterest the_guitar_mann/Getty Images. Pollution occurs when a contaminant enters the environment, causing undesirable effects. There are several types of pollution, including: air pollution ...

Prolonged exposure to noise pollution can lead to several health risks from mental health disorders to heart disease doctor ...

The wail of emergency sirens. The roar of garbage trucks. The hum of gridlocked freeway traffic. Living in a noisy neighborhood can be annoying. It can also be harmful to your health. Chronic street ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The noise monitoring devices market is witnessing steady growth as urban expansion, industrial activity, and stricter environmental regulations boost demand for IoT-enabled and real-time noise ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...