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2. Noise Control Act - Wikipedia

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   The Noise Pollution and Abatement Act of 1972 is a statute of the United States initiating a federal program of regulating noise pollution with the intent of protecting human health and minimizing annoyance of noise to the general public. [1] The Act established mechanisms of setting emission standards (noise regulation) for virtually every ...

3. Health effects from noise - Wikipedia

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   A hearing protection device (HPD) is an ear protection device worn in or over the ears while exposed to hazardous noise to help prevent noise-induced hearing loss. HPDs reduce (not eliminate) the level of the noise entering the ear. HPDs can also protect against other effects of noise exposure such as tinnitus and hyperacusis.

4. Environmental noise - Wikipedia

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   The Noise Control Act of 1972 established a U.S. national policy to promote an environment for all Americans to be free from noise that jeopardizes their health and welfare. In the past, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coordinated all federal noise control activities through its Office of Noise Abatement and Control. [14]

5. Noise pollution - Wikipedia

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   The FAA also pursues a program of aircraft noise control in cooperation with the aviation community. [114] The FAA has set up a process to report for anyone who may be impacted by aircraft noise. [115] The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) developed noise regulations to control highway noise as required by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of ...

6. Are Noise-Canceling Headphones Harmful to Your Ears? - AOL

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   Key Takeaways: As the FDA does not regulate headphone volume, it’s up to us to self-regulate our listening volume. Noise canceling headphones can help keep your volume within a safe range, so ...

7. The New AirPods Can Cancel Noise Without Gumming Up Your Ears

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   Apple is calling the AirPods 4 an "open-ear" design, which I associate more with headphones that leave the ear canal totally clear—like those from brands like Shokz or Bose—but compared to the ...