Tag: noise
Complaints about noise pollution continue to increase: ‘Don’t yell over the fence or hit the heating pipes’
Today, 05:01 † 3 minutes reading time © Pexels / @kampus PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – Loud music, screaming or a renovation. The police still receive many more complaints about noise…
Special crash barrier to reduce noise pollution along N210 near Lopik
The province now hopes to have found part of the solution in a special crash barrier dubbed “an innovative solution”. The crash barrier is actually a combination between a crash…
Active noise reduction: what is it?
Active noise reduction (ANC) is a feature of headphones and listeners mid- to high-end wireless that uses what’s called “signal processing” to block out outside sounds. Many of our helmets…
Hairdresser who wanted to stop noise pollution in Zeist by strangling a man with a chain has to go to jail
The woman, owner of a barber shop, went crazy on June 20, 2020 in the center of Zeist. She tried to sleep but was bothered by the victim who she…
What is the quietest place in the world?
Increased blood pressure, stress. Researchers observe day after day the damage that noise causes to our health, both physical and mental. So maybe it’s time to find some calm. Far…
Air pollution: reducing mortality by two thirds is possible!
In urban areas, fine particles have significant health consequences. What are the best air pollution reduction scenarios that public policies should target in order to bring health and economic benefits…
Recycled polyurethane foam for noise isolation
Whether you are working at home or wanting to rest, there is nothing more unpleasant than hearing noises coming from a neighboring room. To reduce the transmission of these noise…