News tagged with environmental noise
Physicists Show that Correlated Environmental Variations Can Quicken Extinctions
Jan 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In general, population extinction is a natural process. For one reason or another, an estimated 99.9% of all species that have lived on Earth are now extinct. However, the reasons for a species ...
Study shows Human Sounds may Kill Fish
Mar 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Anthropogenic, or human generated, sounds have the potential to significantly affect the lives of aquatic animals - from the individual animal’s well-being, right through to its reproduction, migration and ...
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Noisy roads increase risk of high blood pressure
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Traffic noise raises blood pressure. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health have found that people exposed to high levels of noise from nearby roads are more likely to report suffer ...
Noisy workplaces can make workers deaf
Mar 10, 2009 |
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The majority of the 650,000 employees from Quebec's manufacturing sector - specifically those working in metallurgy and sawmilling - are exposed to noise levels that exceed governmental norms.
Aircraft noise raises blood pressure even whilst people are sleeping, says study
Feb 13, 2008 |
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Night-time noise from aircraft or traffic can increase a person’s blood pressure even if it does not wake them, according to a new study published today in the European Heart Journal.
The Death of Entanglement: Life Without Half-Life
Feb 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Quantum entanglement, a type of correlation peculiar to quantum objects, has been found to disregard completely the "half-life" rule that is obeyed by all natural processes, such a radioactive decay.
New study shows bird population estimates are flawed
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Nov 21, 2008 |
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Most of what we know about bird populations stems from surveys conducted by professional biologists and amateur birdwatchers, but new research from North Carolina State University shows that the data from those surveys may ...
Which Is King Of Clubs In The Noise Stakes?
Sep 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New generation thin-faced titanium golf clubs can produce sound levels nearly twice as loud as traditional steel clubs when they hit a ball, according to new research.
Got ear plugs? You may want to sport them on the subway and other mass transit
Jun 19, 2009 |
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The U.S. mass transit system, the largest in the world, provides affordable and efficient transportation to more than 33 million riders each weekday. The system is generally considered one of the safest modes of travel. But ...
Wind power may have its own environmental problems
Jul 05, 2009 |
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Wind power generation is expected to be a clean and environmentally friendly natural energy source, but a new kind of environmental problem has surfaced as infrasonic waves caused by windmills are suspected of causing health ...
Study: Industrial noise may harm Dolphins
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May 17, 2006 |
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British scientists say pile driving and industrial noise may be adversely affecting dolphin behavior, communication and breeding.
Hospital noise initiative reduces average peak decibel levels by 20 percent
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Patients often complain that getting a good night's sleep or a bit of peace and quiet in hospital can be difficult. But a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing has shown that adopting some s ...
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