From roaring leaf blowers to screeching trains, the world is full of unwelcome noise—and researchers have found that noisy environments can take a real toll on people’s mental and physical health. Arline Bronzaft, PhD, talks about how noise affects health and well-being, how it can harm kids’ learning, why it’s not just a problem in
Student Scores Rise After Nearby Subway Is Quieted
By Ari L. Goldman April 26, 1982 Fifteen times during each school day, an IRT subway train would rumble and screech past Public School 98, near the northern tip of Manhattan. In classrooms facing the elevated tracks, all work would stop until the train barreled by. After years of complaints about the disruption, the Transit Authority
The Effect of Elevated Train Noise On Reading Ability
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