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Noise seriously harms human health and interferes with people’s daily activities at school, at work, at home and during leisure time. Traffic noise alone is harming today the health of almost every third European. The main health risks of noise identified by WHO are:
* pain and hearing fatigue;
* hearing impairment including tinnitus;
* annoyance;
* interferences with social behaviour (aggressiveness, protest and helplessness);
* interference with speech communication;
* sleep disturbance and all its consequences on a long and short term basis;
* cardiovascular effects;
* hormonal responses (stress hormones) and their possible consequences on human metabolism (nutrition) and immune system;
* performance at work and school.Noise seriously harms human health and interferes with people’s daily activities at... more
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We are making some progress folks! The US Environment Protection Agency finally put together a page on Noise Pollution;
Noise Pollution Announcements
Revised Regulation for the Labeling of Hearing Protection Devices (HPD)
See Current Activities
On this page:
* What is Noise Pollution?
* Health Effects
* Protection from Noise
* The Role of EPA
* Noise Sources Regulated by EPA
* Currect Activities
* Frequently Asked Questions
* Resource CenterWe are making some progress folks! The US Environment Protection Agency finally put... more
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Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D.
Chair of the New York City Council on the Environment.
Noises impinge on the child’s language, cognitive and learning abilities.
"We can do something about noise and when we do, children profit!"
Great Scientific Article on Noise and Children Development. Why it is so important for children to learn about hearing, acoustic pollution and noise.Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D.
Chair of the New York City Council on the Environment.... more
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People living in residential areas with high levels of noise from road traffic appear to suffer more heart attacks than people living in quieter neighborhoods, according to a new study by researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
Goran Pershagen, who led the study, said 1571 people from the Stockholm area who had suffered heart attacks between 1992 and 1994 were compared with a control group from the same area. The addresses of all the individuals were indentified and the level of noise estimated.
Exposure to air pollution and other heart attack risk factors were also gathered using questionnaires and interviews, the researchers said. Once people with impaired hearing or exposure to other sources of noise had been eliminated from the study, the researchers found that there was a 40 percent higher risk of a heart attack in people exposed to traffic noise exceeding 50 decibels — a relatively quiet level of noise; heavy traffic is usually measured at between 80 and 90 decibels.
"More research will be needed to establish a definite correlation between road traffic noise and [heart attacks], but our results are supported by other studies showing the cardiovascular effects of noise," Pershagen said.People living in residential areas with high levels of noise from road traffic appear... more
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A study in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal found that modern thin-faced titanium golf clubs produce a noise loud enough to damage the sensitive hairs of the inner ear.
By Eben Harrell
Time - Health and ScienciesA study in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal found that modern... more
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The Noisy Epidemic
by Elizabeth Svaboda
The amount of noise in every day life is increasing in America, and medical studies-and police reports-are showing that it can take away our sleep, make us angry and violent, and stop children from learning. One man takes up the anti-noise cause.
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Doctor Hagler's frustration set him thinking about the impact of excessive noise on the world around him.
"Now we know secondhand noise is as bad for us as secondhand smoke."
Excessive noise can adversely affect happiness and productivity even if listeners don't end up in mental hospitals. Arline Bronzaft, a professor emeritus of psychology at Lehman College, helps field 350,000 noise-related complaints per year as chair of the noise committee of New York City's Council on the Environment.
"Having to put up with boom cars and loud mufflers every day can make you a little crazy," Ron Czapala says. "There's an increasing number of people becoming violent as a result of excessive noise."
http://www.science-spirit.org/article_detail.php?article_id=741The Noisy Epidemic
by Elizabeth Svaboda
The amount of noise in every day life is... more
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Michael became hooked on headphones in his early teens. He walked the streets of Brooklyn day after day with his favorite music blasting directly into his ears. By his early 20s, the sensory hair cells in his inner ears had been permanently damaged and Michael had lost much of his upper-range hearing.
By JANE E. BRODYMichael became hooked on headphones in his early teens. He walked the streets of... more
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Central District Newsletter
Captain James I. Dudley
December 2, 2008
“Arm yourself….with knowledge!”
Captain’s Comments
Happy Holidays!
Can you believe it is already December? After the Friday events and tree lighting at Union Square, I can certainly believe it! We achieved a critical mass of our own that evening when everyone crowded in at 6 PM to witness the lighting of the tree. It was indeed a sight to behold with every inch between Stockton, Post, Powell and Geary occupied by shoppers and tree gazers. Other indications of this time of the year are the facts that we have 4 ice skating rinks in town and shoplifting and thefts increase significantly.
Remember all the SAFE shopping tips:
• Be aware of your surroundings, especially in crowded areas in public and on transit.
• Be aware of suspicious people. Notify police or security. You may help prevent a crime! Hopefully, someone else may be doing the same for you!
• Be alert, look confident and walk with a purpose!
• Keep keys in your hand when walking to your car or home.
• If shopping after dark, take a friend.
• Leave nothing showing in your car, including packages, bags, electronics and cradles or adapters!
• Limit your use of Ipod or earphones in public. That goes for cell phones too!
For additional safety tips, go to the SAFE website at: www.sfsafe.org
Homeless Survey
The HSA, (Human Services Agency) is looking for volunteers to help partake in the annual Homeless Count on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 from 7 PM-midnight. Call the volunteer hotline at 415-558-2346 for more details.
Broadway Corridor
Friday November 28, 2008 Saturday November 29, 2008
Felony Arrests 0 Felony Arrests 0
Misdemeanor Arrests 1 Misdemeanor Arrests 4
Drunk Related Arrests 4 Drunk Related Arrests 1
Moving Citations 3 Moving Citations 52
Parking Citations 16 Parking Citations 6
Vehicles Towed 13 Vehicles Towed 10
Violence Reduction Traffic Company Squad: 33 Citations issued.Central District Newsletter
Captain James I. Dudley
December 2, 2008
“Arm... more
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Whales and other creatures of the deep suffer not only from damaged food supplies and polluted waters; they also suffer from noise pollution which prohibits them from hearing songs and other vital sounds from their species.
According to the UN and environmentalists it is not just Navy sonar that is impacting these imperiled animals.
(see more at story)Whales and other creatures of the deep suffer not only from damaged food supplies and... more
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On the surface and to most people, this problem seems as simple as kids playing their music very loud. The truth of the matter is that this is a very complex problem. Below is a quick simplified rundown of some of the problems caused by boom cars from the perspective of safety:
To know more follow the link;
http://bloomington.in.gov/documents/viewDocument.php?document_id=2017;
My initial comments;
It seems to me that we cannot blame some people on the US Government. Some Cities are doing their job. We just hope other Cities in the US follow the same example instead playing a policy of denial.
Thanks Mayor Mark Kruzan!On the surface and to most people, this problem seems as simple as kids playing their... more
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Today we are going to review this post with the title;
"Can I do this to You?"
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Here is a list of mosquito tones that you can test your hearing by... I can hear all the way up to 18 Khz.
... a "mosquito tone" is simply a 17KHz sine wave that geeky youngsters have been known to use on their cell phone to alert them when they've got a text message so the teachers can't hear it. See, studies say that most of us old folks (I'm over 30 now) can't hear much above the 13-14KHz range.Here is a list of mosquito tones that you can test your hearing by... I can hear all... more
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Letter to the Editor
Article Launched: 11/17/2008 12:00:00 AM PST
Noise unhealthy
Letter from Louis Hagler, MD to Contra Costa Times
I am a retired physician with an interest in the medical, social and economic effects of noise pollution. Opposition to a proposed noise ordinance in Concord is short-sighted and misguided in the extreme. As a matter of public health, the City Council has no issue that is more pressing.
You can read the whole story here;
http://www.contracostatimes.com/opinion/ci_10976598Letter to the Editor
Article Launched: 11/17/2008 12:00:00 AM PST
Noise unhealthy... more
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The City of Macon, Georgia has a noise ordinance on the books, and yet some people are living in noisy neighborhoods. So far this year, the Macon Police Department has received over 2000 noise complaints.
Writer: Stephanie Susskind • Web Editor: Jovi Irwin
http://www.13wmaz.com/article/20081113/NEWS01/81113012The City of Macon, Georgia has a noise ordinance on the books, and yet some people are... more
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What the next elected President of the United States can do to undue the human health and environmental damage caused by the Reagan Administration post 1972?What the next elected President of the United States can do to undue the human health... more
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“Arm yourself….with knowledge!”
Captain’s Comments
Captain James Dudley is at training this week. The following is submitted by Officer Fred Crisp.
Halloween has come and gone and as you can see by the Broadway statistics following these comments, it was just another weekend on Broadway. The convergence of Halloween on a Friday night, a Critical Mass event and Broadway patrons were adroitly handled by assigned officers.
One of the lesser known and very important assignments at Central is that of the “70” units. Officers in this unit respond to calls of homeless, indigent, disabled, mentally challenged and substance abusive people. Most of these calls are from citizens concerned about the welfare of the person on the street. Sometimes it is an obvious problem such as an infected wound, an altered mental state, dirty clothing, little or no personal hygiene, drunk in public etc. Other times it is a person interfering with the operation of a business or camped out on, or in, a doorstep. No matter the reason, officers are requested to respond, handle the person and solve the problem.
Catherine (Cathy) Daly and Sanjay Shastri are the two officers assigned in the Central. Cathy and Sanjay have been in the PD for over eighteen years and assigned to the 70 unit for over four years each. Both officers have developed the required skills and resources to deal with a very difficult population. A whole newsletter could be dedicated to the efforts of these two and only the surface of the problem would be scratched. The officers work in concert with SFFD, DPH and the Mayor’s Office. Recently, after much work and continued follow-up, four long term street people were placed into permanent housing. One was a woman who lived on the street, in the area of Battery and Pine for sixteen years, with a dog and sometimes a cat.
Cathy Daly requested I inform readers that all vacant or operating storefronts have a 25MPC Poster in the window. Section 25 of the Municipal Police Code gives a Police Officer the ability to act as an agent for the property owner 24 hours a day. This allows officers to request people leave doorways or other areas of private property when the owner is not present. Property owners, property managers or business operators may request a 25 MPC poster. Requirements are to fill out the form, place a copy in the window of the premises and return one to be filed at the station. To request a 25 MPC poster, call 315-2400 and leave a message with your name and phone number. You will be contacted about completing the procedure.
“Arm yourself….with knowledge!”
Captain’s Comments
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How do you feel if I do this to you at 2:30 AM in the morning underneath of your window?
That it how some people act in the City after they get out of the clubs.
This has been filmed totally by chance. I was waken by other people doing other woeful things that many times I find very difficult to explain in words.
How do you feel if I do this to you at 2:30 AM in the morning underneath of your... more
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CONCORD — This isn't about leaf blowers and barking dogs, Councilwoman Helen Allen said.
But she wants city leaders to talk in the near future about creating a noise ordinance to curb rumbling motorcycle noise, pounding bass-heavy car stereos and other "urban noise" throughout town.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_10930401
By Tanya Rose
Contra Costa TimesCONCORD — This isn't about leaf blowers and barking dogs, Councilwoman Helen... more
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