Megan Gerhart, Au.D. received her doctorate of audiology from the University of Florida. She has experience helping pediatrics to geriatrics both in private practice and medical models of care. She ...

EGREMONT — After hearing how the growing level of noise has impacted residents' mental and emotional health over the last few years, the town voted to approve a noise bylaw that sets decibel limits, ...

An acoustics professor, a food critic and an audio producer are staring at their devices in a Peruvian restaurant in downtown Washington. “What are you getting?” “Let’s see … it’s fluctuating.” “I ...

Noisy environments can significantly and negatively effect our bodies, and are a great villain to concentration, learning, and productivity in classrooms and offices. Headaches are one momentary ...

TAUNTON — A new noise ordinance aims to keep residential neighborhoods no louder than a "quiet restaurant" after 10 p.m. City politicians and staff have worked for months on the new rules, which set ...

It almost seems like another age, but a common complaint of office workers was that the modern open-plan office was too noisy to get anything done. The constant hubbub of chatter, machinery, and ...