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Article: Noise pollution. (response to Sidney A. Shapiro, Issues, Spr 1993)
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- Issues in Science and Technology
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- June 22, 1993
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I read with interest Sidney A. Shapiro's recent article entitled, "Rejoining the Battle Against Noise Pollution" (Issues, Spring 1993). In the article, Shapiro stresses that noise pollution is ubiquitous, annoying, and often physically hazardous. He succinctly and eloquently reviews the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) congressional mandate under the Noise Control Act of 1972, the effects of long-term noise exposure, and his own suggestions for future action.
As someone immersed in the field of noise research for almost 20 years, I am well aware of the void created by the departure from the regulatory scene of the EPA's Office of Noise Abatement and ...