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How noise pollution harms our health, with Arline Bronzaft, PhD

How noise pollution harms our health, with Arline Bronzaft, PhD

Update: 2024-06-26
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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 big cities, and the most unusual noise complaints she’s heard in her five decades of advocacy combating noise pollution.

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How noise pollution harms our health, with Arline Bronzaft, PhD

How noise pollution harms our health, with Arline Bronzaft, PhD

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