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Noise Barrier Design Handbook
May 2010
Aesthetics is an issue that should be of concern to all people involved in the ultimate selection and design of a noise barrier. It is often felt to be as important as the noise reduction provided by the barrier and is the most subjective of any aspect of noise…
Read full article...The Value of Concrete Noise Barriers
March 2006
Published document from NPCA, the National Precast Concrete Association.
Read full article...Survey Suggest Millions of Children Face Noise-Related Hearing Loss
July 2001
As many as 5.2 million youngsters in the United States could have Noise-Induced Hearing Threshold Shifts (NITS), according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control.
Investigators surveyed a representative sample from 1988 to 1994 and extrapolated the results. They blamed hazardous noise levels from concerts, fireworks, lawnmowers,…
Read full article...Common Traffic Noise Found Harmful to Children in Study
July 2001
Children living in noisy areas could be subject to stress and possibly serious health implications, according to a study by Cornell University environmental psychologist Gary Evans and several European co-authors. Even low-level, but chronic, traffic noise can cause stress and raise blood pressure in children, the study found.
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