Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: Environmental Engineering: Noise Pollution

Internet Resources on Noise Pollution and Control

Boston Municipal Code 16-26: Unreasonable Noise
This section of the Code defines excessive noise, permits enforcement, and lays out penalties for violators.
CDC: Hearing Loss from Loud Noise
Information from the Centers for Disease Control on excessive noise, hearing loss, and noise control.
Hey Boston, Shut UUUUUUUP Already!!!!!!!
A 2021 article by Spencer Buell on noise levels in Boston
NIOSH: Noise & Hearing Loss Prevention
Statistics, infographics, and publications on noise-related hearing loss and its prevention.
OSHA: Occupational Noise Exposure
Information on occupational noise levels, health effects, and noise control measures.
WHO/EU Noise Guidelines (2018)
Provides recommendations for protecting human health from exposure to environmental noise originating from various sources: transportation (road traffic, railway and aircraft) noise, wind turbine noise and leisure noise.