Noise is often defined as annoying sounds; however, it is important to note that one person’s sounds may be another person’s noise. Not only can noise be annoying but it can also cause permanent ...

There’s an invisible danger lurking in workplaces across the country that can damage employees’ health and hamper their productivity as it attacks the brain. Believe it or not, it’s sound.

Work-related hearing loss is a critical health and safety issue. Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable, but once acquired it is permanent and irreversible. Therefore, preventative measures have ...

A noise measurement system introduced in the early 1970's by the State of California as a simplified alternative to the NEF system (see Noise Exposure Forecast) for community noise exposure, with ...

The impact that noise has on people with dementia is rarely considered by others - but it may be particularly distressing and ...

A scale developed originally by K.D. Kryter in 1959 to attempt to measure the perceived noisiness of jet aircraft by observers on the ground. The scale has been adopted by the International Standards ...

Loss of hearing from exposure to noise during work or study can be easily avoided. You'll know the noise level needs to be addressed if you have to shout to be heard over the noise. The noise must be ...