Noise is a vast — and largely unrecognized — threat to your health. The Times is collecting personal stories and noise measurements from readers like you. By Emily Baumgaertner Emily Baumgaertner has ...

For a lot of us, noise is a constant factor — an inescapable soundtrack playing on loop in the background. Kids screaming, sirens blaring, the roar of traffic, the sounds of music, lawn mowers, ...

Many parents know that loud noise can hurt a child’s hearing. Very loud sounds—from fireworks or firearms, for example—can cause immediate damage. Using personal listening devices for music, videos ...

In urban areas, people are constantly exposed to environmental noise, especially road traffic noise. Noise has been identified to be a significant contributor to public health problems. More than 100 ...

Scientists have demonstrated that noise caused by humans can carry all the way down to the seafloor, affecting the marine wildlife that lives there. An increasing number of sounds caused by human ...