Chronic exposure to unwanted aircraft, traffic and construction noise may harm psychological and cardiovascular health. (Getty Images) If you live in a city, near a highway or within several miles of ...

In a recent article in the journal Antioxidants, researchers in Germany investigated whether cardiovascular drugs such as alpha-blockers and beta-blockers can protect against the complications caused ...

As more research shows how noise pollution can have severely harmful impacts on our health, there is a growing movement looking for ways to make communities quieter and healthier. Noise - it's a part ...

Woman with closed eyes covering her ears in the street while vehicles are passing by fast in the background. Stressful and frustrating. Given the growing cacophony of noise pollution here on planet ...

Human-made noise pollution affects wildlife across habitats, from forests to oceans. Animals across habitats, from forests to oceans, are behaving differently due to human noise pollution. Meg ...

Noise pollution is bad for humans and awful for wildlife. Here's what it is, how it affects animals, and how you can help. As a journalist, Gabriella Sotelo covers the environment, climate change, and ...

A growing challenge which is emerging beneath the waves and threatens the balance of marine life is the ocean noise pollution. The main reason behind this pollution is the increase in shipping, ...

Traffic Noise and Air Pollution Could Be Hurting Your Fertility: New Study Uncovers Surprising Risks for Men and Women. Study: Long term exposure to road traffic noise and air pollution and risk of ...

If you live in a city, near a highway or within several miles of an airport, you’re probably accustomed to the sounds of sirens blaring, semitrucks rolling by or planes soaring overhead. This ...