With ear-pounding sources that range from gasoline-powered leaf blowers to crypto mining, a campaign aims to force the agency back into a previously abandoned regulatory sphere. More than 40 years ...

Noise regulation was dropped from the agency’s portfolio in the early 1980s. Now some activists want to bring it back. Contrary to the stereotype of the overweening “nanny state” regulator, EPA is ...

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 ...

The world is getting louder. People cannot escape noise pollution in their everyday lives whether from traffic, infrastructure, music or more, but employees can and must be protected from excessive ...

From construction projects to busy roads, airplanes and railways, human noise is everywhere. It is an invisible cause of stress, posing serious risks to human health and well-being. However, noise ...

If you’ve seen an owl fly, you probably didn’t hear a thing. That’s because their skin and feathers dampen sound by absorbing high- and low-frequency flight noise. Inspired by this natural ...

Aldo Nolasco was refereeing a soccer game at Riverfront Park in the Ironbound section of Newark and had to stop play every few minutes. It was not to penalize a player or to calm an unruly crowd, but ...