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A curated collection of documents, reports, studies, and media related to environmental noise and its impacts. Materials are organized by document type and subject area to support research, education, policy development, and public awareness.

Journalism
Newspaper and magazine articles, opinion pieces, and investigative reporting that document public discourse on noise pollution. These materials reflect how noise issues are covered in the media and how they intersect with community concerns, industry practices, and government responses.

Research
Peer-reviewed research, academic papers, white papers, and long-form analyses examining noise from scientific, technical, and policy perspectives. These documents provide empirical data and methodological insight into the causes, measurement, and effects of noise.

Policy
Legislative texts, regulatory frameworks, court decisions, and enforcement guidelines related to noise control. Materials span local, national, and international levels and document how noise is addressed through law, regulation, and public policy.

Health & Environment
Medical studies, public health reports, and environmental assessments addressing the physiological, psychological, and ecological effects of noise exposure. Materials include research from public health agencies and international organizations.

Industry
Reports, press releases, guidance, and marketing materials produced by industries and their trade organizations to influence noise-pollution regulation and enforcement. Presented as critical context, these materials document strategies used to frame, dilute, or resist effective noise-control policy.

Noise Control
Strategies and standards aimed at reducing noise. Materials address engineering solutions, urban design considerations, mitigation and abatement techniques, and best practices used in residential, commercial, and public spaces.

Boom Car Advertisements
A collection of advertisements that promote booming as a form of antisocial expression. The ads document the use of aggressive messaging and sexist imagery to market car-audio products, often treating neighborhood disruption as a selling point.

Ephemera
A visual archive of public attitudes and campaigns around noise pollution–posters, ads, news clippings, cartoons, and other materials showing how communities have viewed, debated, and challenged excessive noise.

Timeline
A documented history of noise pollution awareness, activism, and regulation.