European study of 272,000 adults finds nighttime traffic noise above 50 dB linked to higher cholesterol and increased heart ...

The right temperatures and wind conditions can bend highway noise like a prism bends light, thwarting roadside sound barriers and plopping sounds as loud as a vacuum cleaner into the yards of ...

Noisy environments are linked to higher levels of stress, and cognitive development issues in children. Here's what you can do about it.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Ever wonder why the highway sounds louder at night, even when traffic seems lighter? Well, believe it or not, it has to do with the weather. We decided to break down the elements to ...

The tall concrete walls that run along many of our highways are highway traffic noise barriers. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), these noise barriers can reduce traffic noise by ...

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A study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research shows that a single night of road traffic noise, at levels that are ...

GRAND CHUTE - Nine noise barriers will be installed along Interstate 41 through the Fox Valley as part of the expansion project. Over 800 households voted earlier this year on whether noise barriers ...

The fate of new noise-pollution walls — which could be added along Highway 169 in North Mankato and Mankato as part of an upcoming construction project — is being decided this month. In a ...