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Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act: Fact Sheet

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The Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act, introduced by Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09), aims to help communities near airports — including those around Sea-Tac — deal with the health risks posed by aviation noise and air pollution. The bill would create two EPA grant programs: one funding research and neighborhood-level monitoring of noise and emissions, and another supporting mitigation efforts such as home soundproofing, public health programs, and healthcare services for affected residents. The legislation responds to studies linking airport emissions to increased risks of cancer, heart disease, and asthma, as well as findings that aircraft noise negatively affects children's learning.

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Fact sheet from Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) on the Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act, legislation creating two new EPA pilot grant programs: the Noise and Air Quality Monitoring and Research Grant Program (three-year grants for higher education institutions, health entities, or local governments to measure aviation noise and emissions and produce neighborhood-level maps of disproportionately impacted communities) and the Mitigation and Support Services Grant Program (funding for community-based non-profits, local or Tribal governments, and local health departments for noise mitigation packages, weatherization, retrofitting, energy efficiency upgrades, and health care services). Document cites studies on ultrafine particles near Sea-Tac Airport and LAX, risks of breast cancer, heart disease, and asthma from aviation emissions, and negative impacts of airport noise on children’s learning.

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