Noise Pollution
 

Noise Pollution Clearinghouse - The NPC works to reduce noise pollution and increase natural quiet. Extensive online noise related resources.

Ban the Cannons - British Columbia group wants ban on propane cannons and other noise polluting bird scare devices in the Fraser Valley.

Chronic Noise Pollution - Advice from Gilroy, California. Nice list of links covering the major issues.

European Commission Green Paper on Future Noise Policy - European Commission paper on noise reduction policies.

Farm Noise and Hearing Project - South Australian network of farmers and health professionals promoting hearing conservation in rural communities.

Honku: Haiku about Traffic Noise - An international movement grown from one man's therapeutic exercise to alleviate the pain and suffering caused by too many honking vehicles outside his apartment window in Brooklyn

International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise - Sponsoring international congresses every 5 years since 1968, this organization's members are recognized as the leading authorities on the subject of noise and health

Landscapers Involved with Neighborhoods and Kids (LINK) - Aims to reduce leaf blower noise by networking with others. Includes news release template and contact details.

League for the Hard of Hearing - Nonprofit aimed at providing a network for consciousness raising and reducing noise. Contains information on airport noise, legislation, fact sheets, how to get involved, and hazards to avoid. Located in New York and Florida, United States.

Lower the Boom! - Anti-boomcar information.

Marketplace - Loud Movies - CBC news program investigates sound levels in popular movies. Includes detailed analysis of several recent movies. [Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for some items]

Michael Wright's Noise Pollution Website - A rich resource of information, especially on boom cars, offering numerous examples of the contemptuous disregard some boom car operators have for their victims.

Netherlands - Noise and Traffic Solutions - Netherlands site covering European Union committee to reduce noise pollution and other links.

Noise Net - Fast Noise and Vibration Information in the UK - Mainly a business directory, but also a source of good information.

The Noiseways Project - Noiseways is a virtual tour of New York City that demonstrates how noise pollution degrades the quality of nationally-known recreational sites and "greenways" used by bicycle and pedestrian commuters.

Quiet Use Coalition - Quiet use of wilderness areas is presented as a normal use and argues against enabling gas engine, motorized machines in the quiet, national forests in U.S.

Right to Quiet Society - Vancouver, BC, nonprofit society working to raise awareness of the value, benefits, and difficulties in obtaining quiet.

Rutgers Noise Technical Assistance Center - Providing training in sound level measurement for enforcement of municipal noise codes, the center has been providing assistance for over 35 years

Scarsdale Anti-Noise Patrol - Campaign to enforce Scarsdale's summer ban of gas-powered leaf blowers, with noise pollution links, photo galleries, and hearing protection recommendations.

Silent Majority: Citizens against car alarms - Website for a new campaign to ban car alarms from New York City.

Stress and Noise - Franklin Institute Report

UK - Noise Act of 1996 - Full text of the UK Noise Act of 1996.

United Kingdom Noise Association (UKNA) - A unique coalition of key organisations lobbying on various aspects of noise.

World Forum for Acoustic Ecology - Includes background information, membership details, related resources, and information about how to sign up for their Listserv mailing list.