According to recent data from the University of Michigan, about one-third of Americans are exposed to sound above the average levels considered safe. But standard metrics of loudness do not assess the full ...
Expert Q&A
When Sound Becomes Noise
Erica Walker, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Brown University, discusses the negative health impacts of noise pollution
Related Articles
August 25, 2023When Noise Is Good for Your HealthYou might think of noise as a bad thing: your neighbor’s yappy dog that wakes you up at 2 a.m. or a coworker’s radio…
- February 10, 2023Coping With Tinnitus
Tinnire: Latin for “to ring” Described as ringing in the ear, tinnitus can also sound like buzzing, crickets,…
- February 1, 2020Misophonia: Stop Making That Sound!!!
Most of us cringe at the sound of chalk scraping on a blackboard. But some people find even common sounds—a…
Related Articles
Don’t Believe the Bad Rap on Seed Oils
In 2024, the American Heart Association (AHA) published an article asserting that "there's no reason to avoid seed oils and plenty of reasons to...
What Your Nose Knows
Scents and memories are intertwined, which is why the smell of baking cookies takes you straight back to your mother’s kitchen and a whiff...
