The bells at a Liskeard church in United Kingdom are affecting the peace and quiet of the town. People complain that the bells are rung too often and are too loud – some 85 decibels. Church leaders counterattack and say the regular rhythmic chimes help make Liskeard special. It seems that church bells are not […]
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Noise and disease symposium – what we know and what we need to know
Acoustic Bulletin would like to highlight a symposium on noise and disease arranged by the Sound Environment Center at Lund University on 12 april 2013. The symposium aims to give an updated overview of recent research on health issues in connection with noise exposure and cardiovascular diseases. It will feature several key researchers in the […]
Urban sounds and noise not new but an increasing problem
A recent BBC article discussed our early understanding of the disturbance of unwanted sounds from Roman times up to and including today where you can watch a short film where Prof. Bridget Shield of London South Bank University (LSBU) and the current President of the Institute of Acoustics in the UK and Charles Dance also […]
The 18th Annual International Noise Awareness Day – April 25!
The 18th Annual International Noise Awareness Day will take place April 25 (2012). Global efforts to promote awareness of the dangers of long-term exposure to noise will be highlighted in many countries. Perhaps there is an activity close to you? Check out what organizations and concerned individuals around the world will do for the health […]
Noise at work bad for your heart
Noise at work significantly ‘heightens heart risk’ and makes you weigh and smoke more, study finds Working in a consistently noisy environment such as a factory more than doubles the risk of serious heart problems, research suggests. In the under -50s, the risk increases fourfold, the study warns, and young male smokers are also particularly […]
Judge the sound environment in cafés or restaurants!
The Swedish Association of Hard of Hearing People (HRF) gives you the opportunity to mark the sound environment in cafés or restaurants! You can review the acoustics directly on their campaign web. They also published a tool where you can find a suitable café or restaurant nearby with an appropriate acoustic quality. On top of […]
The sound of Vuvuzela’s – The most annoying sound in the world
It’s hard to not have heard the sound of vuvuzela’s, to some the most annoying sound in the world. Judge yourself and listen here Read here the explanation of an acoustic expert on how the Vuvuzela’s make their sound. The WC sofar… Portugal-Ivory coast 0-0 After the start of the WC, the first matches have […]
International Noise Awareness Day April 28, 2010
The Center for Hearing and Communication founded International Noise Awareness Day to promote awareness of the dangers of long-term exposure to noise. “It is time to address the threat that noise poses to hearing, health, learning and behavior,” says Amy Boyle, Director of Public Education at the Center for the Hard of Hearing. This year […]
Noise and temporary deafness
Each of us exposed to noise of certain level will suffer so called Temporary Threshold Shift (TTS) – that is in fact temporary partial hearing loss. The TTS level and its duration depends on level of the noise, time of exposure and noise frequency band. There is no need to visit military firing ground to […]
Guidelines for Community Noise – WHO
When looking for a thorough overview of the research on how noise affects people I always still refer to the document “Community Noise” prepared for the World health Organisation (WHO). It used to be a book, but has for many years existed on the web as well. Here you can find the documentation edited by […]
