Is Noise Pollution Dangerous?
“Noise & Health , edited by Thomas H. Fay, published by The New York Academy of Medicine (1991). This book presents a critical and comprehensive review of available world literature on the effects of noise on all of the body's systems. It defines noise and its sources, documents the specific health hazards of noise on the body, and indicates needs for further research.”
Any form of noise can be considered pollution if it causes annoyance, sleeplessness, fright, or any other stress reaction.
(http://www.quiet.org/faq.htm#law )
Read about the value of sleep in this article about the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research study. (February 2008)
Read the California EPA report on the imapcts of Leaf Blowers. (February 2000)
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