Fighting Noise Pollution

A growing body of research makes it clear that noise pollution can have severely harmful impacts on our health. It has been tied to heart disease and thousands of premature deaths around the world. Still, our communities seem to get louder and louder. Some people are fighting back - pushing for more regulation and quieter cities. NPR's Pien Huang takes a sonic tour of Providence, Rhode Island with researcher Erica Walker and talks about noise pollution solutions with Jamie Banks the founder and president of Quiet Communities, and New York City Council member Gale Brewer. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community. Email us at [email protected]. NPR Privacy Policy

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