Thu Sep 12 2024
We found a modest positive association between nighttime aircraft noise exposure and hypertension risk, which was stronger than the association with 24-h average aircraft noise.
Wed Sep 11 2024
Leaded fuel, or aviation gasoline (avgas) containing tetraethyl lead, has long been banned in most sectors, including automotive fuel. Yet, in the world of aviation...
Wed Aug 07 2024
Individuals’ sensitivity to climate hazards is a central component of their vulnerability to climate change. In this paper, we introduce and outline the utility of a new...
Mon Aug 05 2024
This derelict French village is anything but silent
Fri Aug 02 2024
Dr Bronzaft is the Honorary Chair of the Quiet American Skies program through Quiet Communities, a non-profit organization that works to reduce harmful noise and pollution.
Fri Jun 28 2024
The findings suggest that traffic-related air pollution may be associated with the likelihood of needing help for lost independence among older...
Tue Jun 25 2024
A new study by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests that thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia across Europe could be linked to the tiny...
Mon Jun 24 2024
Communities of color and low-income residents are particularly vulnerable for noise-related health issues.
Wed May 22 2024
In October 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a final endangerment finding that leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) contributes to air pollution...
Wed May 08 2024
Aircraft noise exposure is linked to cardiovascular disease risk. One understudied candidate pathway is obesity. This study investigates the association between aircraft noise and obesity among female
Fri Apr 19 2024
Researchers have identified concentrations of ultrafine particles in Bedford neighborhoods that may be connected to aircraft operations at Hanscom Field...
Wed Apr 17 2024
Experts describe ways to turn down the volume, from earbuds to smartphone apps that detect harmful noise levels...
Wed Feb 07 2024
“The EIS identifies threshold levels that, according to our analysis, could surpass thresholds for unacceptable harm.
Wed Dec 06 2023
Residents living near Flagler Executive Airport in Florida have raised concerns over increasing noise levels caused by low-flying flights and touch-and-go operations. Led by...
Tue Dec 05 2023
Noise, or unwanted sound exposure, is the second largest environmental cause of health problems, after air pollution, and has been associated with multiple adverse outcomes, such as...
Fri Nov 17 2023
A researcher has been looking for evidence of past air pollution in the mud of ponds in Merseyside.
Thu Oct 26 2023
This study reports the novel finding that airport ice control products contain phosphorus, and runoff of these products contributes to phosphorus loading in airport-adjacent waterways...
Fri Jul 14 2023
Environmental group studying air quality around Tweed New Haven airport.
Fri Jun 09 2023
Chronic noise pollution is an insidious and often overlooked health threat affecting millions of Americans. From the incessant roar of jets over San Diego's Bankers Hill to the sudden...
Fri Apr 14 2023
Sleep is an essential, natural process needed for healthy brain and general body functioning.1 Disruption of sleep can cause drowsiness and poor concentration and adversely affect the...
Mon Apr 03 2023
Brussels Airport is not only causing problems for locals with the enormous nitrogen and CO2 emissions caused by aircraft flying overhead, but it is also causing severe health...
Tue Nov 15 2022
Leaded fuel emissions exposed a global population of children to lead and its profound health consequences. Recognition of its harms precipitated a global phase out and...
Wed Sep 14 2022
Mobility reductions following the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States were higher, and sustained longer, for aviation than ground transportation activity. We evaluate changes...
Thu Jun 16 2022
For decades, airplanes at Reid-Hillview Airport in Silicon Valley have used fuel containing lead, a toxic substance many assumed was long banned. This isn't unique to Reid-Hillview...
Mon Mar 07 2022
Considerable effort is expended to protect today’s children from lead exposure, but there is little evidence on the harms past lead exposures continue to hold for yesterday’s children...
Wed Feb 09 2022
The author discusses the escalating issues caused by small planes from a nearby airfield in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Amidst a surge...
Wed Aug 11 2021
Commercial airport activity can adversely impact air quality in the vicinity of airports, and millions of people live close to major airports in the United States. Because of these potential...
Tue May 18 2021
This study established that Entebbe International Airport experiences irregular noise frequencies with the midday having the highest noise intensities. Carbon dioxide was recorded at higher...
Tue Dec 08 2020
For years, the Hoh Rain Forest in Washington state's Olympic Peninsula was renowned as one of the quietest places on Earth, its pristine tranquility undisturbed by human sounds amidst...
Wed Dec 11 2019
DEOHS-led study finds communities around Sea-Tac Airport are exposed to a unique mix of air pollution associated with aircraft.
Wed Aug 15 2018
Historically, aircraft have followed set flight patterns, similar to roadways for cars, guided primarily by radar and radio. With advancements in technology, automated flight systems like...
Sat Apr 01 2017
Noise is defined as “unwanted sound.” Aircraft noise is one, if not the most detrimental environmental effect of aviation. It can cause community annoyance, disrupt sleep, adversely affect academic
