Aviation Related
Airport-specific Regulations, Community Interest Groups, Airfields Environment Trust, Airport Noise Law, AirportWatch, AOPA's Guide to Airport Noise and Compatible , Aviation Environment Federation, dBTowers, a research facility for aircraft noise, Federal Organization Against Aircraft and Airport , French National Association Against Aircraft Noise, National Organization to Insure a Sound-controlled, No Air Craft Noise
Mailing Lists
JISCmail: Soundscape UK, Mailbase: Safety and Noise as Airport Problems (SN, Noise Off, Smart Groups: Ban Boom Cars, TAOSHUM-L, Urban Noise, Yahoo! Groups: Aviation Watch, Yahoo! Groups: Classroom Acoustics, Yahoo! Groups: Nature Sounds Society, Yahoo! Groups: Noise Law
Noise Law
Insuring Domestic Tranquility Through Quieter Prod, US Code: Title 42,Chapter 65?Noise Control
Alaska Quiet Rights Coalition
Dedicated to protecting the rights of Alaskans to quiet places for the benefit of public land users, private property owners, and visitors
Ban the Cannons
British Columbia group wants ban on propane cannons and other noise polluting bird scare devices in the Fraser Valley.
CBC Marketplace - Loud Movies
CBC news program investigates sound levels in popular movies. Includes detailed analysis of several recent movies.
Chronic Noise Pollution
Advice from Gilroy, California. Includes list of links covering major issues.
DAL - Deutscher Arbeitsring für Lärmbekämpfung
Aktuelle Meinungen, Selbstdarstellung, Publikationen, Ansprechpartner bei L?problemen
EPA History - Noise
U.S. EPA Documents Concerning Noise Pollution
European Commission Green Paper on Future Noise Po
European Commission paper on noise reduction policies.
Farm Noise and Hearing Project
South Australian network of farmers and health professionals promoting hearing conservation in rural communities.
Hearing Damage and Loud Music
On the relationship between loud noise and ear damage, with particular reference to young people and loud music.
Honku: Haiku about Traffic Noise
An international movement grown from one man's therapeutic exercise to alleviate the pain and suffering caused by too many honking vehicles outside his apartment window in Brooklyn
Hush the Bus Movement
A group of Hong Kong residents fed up with noise pollution from televisions pumping out noise and ads on commuter buses.
International Commission on Biological Effects of
Sponsoring international congresses every 5 years since 1968, this organization's members are recognized as the leading authorities on the subject of noise and health
Journal of Noise and Health
From the Institute of Laryngology and Otology, University College London
Landscapers Involved with Neighborhoods and Kids (
Aims to reduce leaf blower noise by networking with others. Includes news release template and contact details.
League for the Hard of Hearing
Nonprofit aimed at providing a network for consciousness raising and reducing noise. Contains information on airport noise, legislation, fact sheets, how to get involved, and hazards to avoid. Located in New York and Florida, United States.
Loud Car Stereos
Bulletin from the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing
Michael Wright's Noise Pollution Website
A rich resource of information, especially on boom cars, offering numerous examples of the contemptuous disregard some boom car operators have for their victims.
Minnesotans for Responsible Recreation
Defending the natural quiet of Minnesota trails and waterways from snowmobile and personal watercraft noise
New York City Council on the Environment - Noise A
Offers assistance to anti-noise groups in the United States and abroad
No Boom Cars
Louisville KY - Boom Car noise pollution in Louisville is out of control, we demand enforcement of the new noise ordinance
Noise Abatement Society
The Noise Abatement Society (NAS) promotes ways to combat antisocial noise. The Society's annual John Connell Awards recognize local iniatives to address noise complaints.
Noise and Traffic
Information on effects of noise on people, noise regulations, standards and control of noise production by vehicles, machinery etc.
Noise Mapping England
First stage in the development of a National Ambient Noise Strategy for England. Aims to monitor the environmental noise climate across England.
Noise Net - Noise and Vibration Information in the
Mainly a business directory, but also a source of good information.
Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
An information resource with online database. Campaigns on specific noise issues and distributes "Quiet Zone" newsletter. Offers CD demonstrating worst noise offenders. Often quoted by major media.
NOISE Tasmania
Dedicated to the elimination of unwanted noise from any source which causes discomfort, stress or adverse health problems
Noisefree America
NFA's monthly "Dirty Dozen" awards spotlight worst noise polluters.
NoiseOFF
Coalition of world citizens combating noise pollution blighting communities everywhere
People United for Better Living in Calcutta
Monitors issues relating to air and noise pollution in Calcutta.
Quiet Use Coalition
Quiet use of wilderness areas is presented as a normal use and argues against enabling gas engine, motorized machines in the quiet, national forests in U.S.
Right to Quiet
Vancouver, BC, nonprofit society working to raise awareness of the value, benefits, and difficulties in obtaining quiet.
Rutgers Noise Technical Assistance Center
Providing training in sound level measurement for enforcement of municipal noise codes, the center has been providing assistance for over 35 years
Scarsdale Anti-Noise Patrol
Campaign to enforce Scarsdale's summer ban of gas-powered leaf blowers, with noise pollution links, photo galleries, and hearing protection recommendations.
Scientific Interdisciplinary Ecology and Noise Com
Argentina group promotes public noise awareness and advises citizens and city officials on noise problems
Silent Majority: Citizens against car alarms
Website for a new campaign to ban car alarms from New York City.
The Noise Consultancy, LLC
Noise consulting services to municipalities, industry and impacted residents, including: comprehensive sound studies; ordinance development; enforcement issues; acoustical modeling; planning and zoning; impact statements; private and public nuisance advocacy.
The Noiseways Project
Noiseways is a virtual tour of New York City that demonstrates how noise pollution degrades the quality of nationally-known recreational sites and "greenways" used by bicycle and pedestrian commuters.
UK - Noise Act of 1996
Full text of the UK Noise Act of 1996.
UK Noise Association (UKNA)
A unique coalition of key organisations lobbying on various aspects of noise.
World Forum for Acoustic Ecology
Includes background information, membership details, related resources, and information about how to sign up for their Listserv mailing list.