You'll want to pay attention if you live in or run a business in town-cities are tightening noise rules and the penalties can ...

The Davis city council approved eliminating all noise decibel limits for parks, schools, dogs, power tools, and vehicle repairs, allowing the city to decide what is "ordinary and reasonable" without ...

A new study from the University of Oulu has found that nighttime noise exposure is associated with changes in blood ...

Sounds above 80 dB can cause hearing damage, and we should limit the exposure to prevent hearing loss. Decibel apps are a convenient way to measure volume fairly accurately with your phone. Our ...

See if you can hear this: you’re sitting on your porch drinking your morning coffee. The cool, crisp air blows through the leaves on the tree, or the equivalent of 20 decibels. Off in the distance you ...

A large study finds that people exposed to louder nighttime traffic noise show higher cholesterol and blood fat levels.