Noise and Human Health

European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Effects of Environmental Noise Exposure, 2014

Noise Causes Cardiovascular Disease, Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, of Dec 2024

OSHA – Health Effects of Noise Exposure

Many studies link PM2.5 exposure to male infertility. Should workers damage their hearing, health, and ability to start a family just to create leaf-free landscapes?

Noise and Health, Harvard Medicine, Spring 2022

Does Noise Affect Learning? A Short Review of Noise Effects on Cognitive Performance in Children


Noise and hearing damage

American Academy of Pediatrics Sounds the Alarm on Excessive Noise and Risks to Children’s Hearing in Updated Policy Statement, Oct 2023

How sound decreases with distance: Inverse Square Law and “Rule of 6”

OSHA showing the 8-hr max safety threshold of 90dB instead of the former 85dB

CDC Noise and Hearing Loss chart threshold is 85 dB for 8 hr max

Hearing protection gear for landscapers: How well ear plugs and ear muffs work

American Academy of Audiology Sound Chart

Assessment of Occupational Noise Exposure among
Groundskeepers in North Carolina Public Universities, 2016
(DOWNLOADABLE LINK)

DC City Council Public Hearing, acoustic study on leaf blowers, July 2018

Lawn and Garden Equipment Sound: A comparison of gas and electric equipment, 2018

Understanding decibels, “loudness” vs “sound intensity”, why 20 dB sounds twice as loud as 10 dB, but has 10 times greater sound pressure

Quieter, Healthier Neighborhoods