Megan Gerhart, Au.D. received her doctorate of audiology from the University of Florida. She has experience helping pediatrics to geriatrics both in private practice and medical models of care. She ...

An experiment measuring noise decibels on the London Underground has revealed that tube trains can be louder than a music concert at its top speed. The Victoria Line has been dubbed London’s noisiest ...

An acoustics professor, a food critic and an audio producer are staring at their devices in a Peruvian restaurant in downtown Washington. “What are you getting?” “Let’s see … it’s fluctuating.” “I ...

Mary's condo is in a nice neighborhood, is attractively decorated and offers killer views from a wall of windows. But look closely, and you might notice the pillow stuffed under the bathroom counter, ...

Data shows extended noise exposure damages auditory and cognitive development. A new study published in the journal Sleep Medicine analyzed existing data about sound levels of white noise machines and ...

Noise exposures and standard threshold shifts have been present in general industry and construction sites since the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was founded. In fact, many safety ...

The risk of excessive noise isn’t going away. What are the dangers associated with the unseen hazard and why must employers implement a suitable monitoring program for noisy workplaces? The world ...

You may have observed that older people have more difficulty following a conversation in a noisy environment. Most people attribute this problem to being deaf. However, many of these people are not ...

Did you know there were laws limiting truck noise levels? You’ve probably seen no idle zones and no Jake Brake zones posted on roadside signs. Those rules are usually city or county ordinances or ...